Characteristics
A soft tree. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and the leaves are arranged at the tips of branches. The flowers are white and in clusters. These are 1 cm long. The fruit are pea-sized red berries.
| Life form |
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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 |
dioecy
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
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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 needs a temperature above 12°C.
| 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 oil from the wood and fruit is used to give a slightly bitter, lime-like flavour to foods.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
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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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