Characteristics
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-6 m tall. The leaves are large and simple. They are 11-30 cm long by 14-25 cm wide. The leaves are round and hairy. They are arranged alternately. It loses its leaves during the dry season. It develops flowers are fruit while it is leafless. It has a carrot shaped taproot. The flowers are red and have 5 or 6 petal like segments. They are 3-4 cm long. The fruit are 8-12 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. They are oblong and have dense brown hairs. The fruit split open. There are many hairy yellow seeds.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
-
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
2.0 - 6.0
|
| Root system |
tap-root
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
A tropical plant. It grows in savannah and open forests in the Northern Territory, Australia. It is best in full sun.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| 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 seeds are roasted and eaten.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
seeds
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds. Plants can re-grow after fire.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| 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 |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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