Characteristics
A small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The crown is rounded. The young leaves are red. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are 25 cm long. There are 4-8 pairs of leaflets. These are 12 cm long by 4 cm wide. They are bright shiny green on both surfaces. The edges are wavy. The flowers are small and white. They are 3 mm across. The fruit is a red capsule 2.5 cm across. It has 3 lobes. There is an angular seed in each lobe and this has a yellow layer or aril around it.
| Life form |
-
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
monoecy
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
15.0
|
| 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 |
c3
|
Environment
It is a tropical and subtropical plant.
| 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 fleshy layer around the seed can be eaten or used to make a drink.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fruits
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from fresh seed.
| 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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