Characteristics
A small tree. It grows 3-5 m high. The trunk is short and 20-30 cm across. The bark peels off. The leaves are simple. They are 7-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are white and usually occur singly. The fruit is a green berry. It is oval and 4-6 cm across. The seeds are soft.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
5.0 - 6.0
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| Flower color |
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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 on slopes and in the highlands in Brazil.
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Usage
The fruit are used for juice and made into jelly.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and put into a heap to start rotting to make it easier to remove seeds. These are then squeezed out and washed in running water. They are dried in the shade. Fresh seed should be planted. Seeds germinate in 10-30 days. Seedlings can be transplanted into the field after 9 months.
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seedlings
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
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