Characteristics
A tree. It grows 12 m high. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are simple and have 3-5 lobes. They are 7-13 cm long by 7-16 cm wide. There are short hairs on top and velvety hairs underneath. The leaf stalks are 2-9 cm long. The flowers are in groups from the branches. There are no petals but 5 sepals. They are fused and pink with a green base and red inside. They are 18-45 mm long. The fruit is a brown follicle. It is 35-65 mm long by 25-30 mm wide. It is densely covered with hairs. There are 9-23 seeds. These are brown with a yellow aril. The seeds are 7-11 mm long.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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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) |
12.0
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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
A tropical plant. It grows in monsoon and vine forest. They grow in far NE Queensland from sea level to 230 m altitude.
| 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
| Uses |
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| Edible
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fruits
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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 seeds.
| 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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