Characteristics
A tree. It grows 10-20 m high. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is fibrous. The leaves are papery and 9-13 cm long. The flowers are in groups of 2-3. The fruit have several seeds in a gelatinous pulp.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
10.0 - 15.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
Found in a range of habitats, in open places and in forests.
| Light |
-
|
| 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) |
-
|
Usage
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds need to be washed to remove the flesh. The seeds need scratching to allow them to germinate. Seeds should be sown fresh. Seeds take 35-45 days to germinate. It can be grown from shoots from the roots.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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