Characteristics
A tree. It grows 2-6 m tall. The bark is dark and cracked. The young leaves are red. The leaves are smooth and broadly oval and 15 cm long by 10 cm wide. The flowers are pink and in groups about 20 cm wide. The fruit is pear shaped and is actually the fattened flower stalk. These are 2-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They can be yellow to red.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
-
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
2.0 - 6.0
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
-
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannah.
| 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 used eaten raw and used for juice and jams. It is also used to produce yoghurt. Caution: The skin can irritate the skin. The nut is toasted and eaten.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
nuts
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
| Mode |
seedlings
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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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