Characteristics
A small to medium sized tree. It grows to 6-8 m tall. It spreads 2-4 m wide. Leaves are dark green and glossy. They are 5-10 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are oval or sword shaped. The leaf stalks are 4-8 mm long. Male and female trees are separate. Female trees on their own can bear a small amount of fruit. The fruit occur in long currant like clusters. There are 10-30 fruit in a cluster. They are larger than bignay and black or dark purple. Fruit are 2.5 cm across.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
dioecy
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
2.0 - 4.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
6.0 - 8.0
|
| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows beside streams. It likes deep well-drained soil. It needs a warm, sheltered, frost free site. It is damaged by drought and frost.
| 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 fresh and used for jelly, juice and wine.
| Uses |
food
|
| Edible
|
fruits
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings. They can be grafted.
| 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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