Characteristics
A tree. It grows 10-15 m high. The trunk is 20-30 cm across. It has cracks long it. The leaves are opposite and entire. They are 10-14 m long by 4-6 cm wide. They are oval. The leaf stalk is 2 cm long. The female flower stalk has one flower. The male flowers are at the ends of branches. The fruit is almost round and 3-5 cm across. There are several seeds.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
dioecy
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.2 - 0.3
|
| Mature height (meter) |
10.0 - 15.0
|
| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
-
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. In Bolivia it grows between 200-500 m altitude. It grows in areas with 1500 mm of rain per year.
| Light |
-
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| Soil humidity |
-
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| Soil texture |
-
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| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The fruit are eaten and also used for jams and juices.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fruits
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
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| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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