Characteristics
A tree. It keeps most of its leaves throughout the year. The tree is 20 m tall. The bark is grey-brown and cracked. The leaves are oval and 8-24 cm long by 4-12 cm wide. The leaf stalk is softly hairy. The nuts are red-brown. They are 20-25 mm across. They are in a capsule that is spiny.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
monoecy
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
10.0 - 30.0
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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
It is a tropical plant. It is best with fertile and well drained soil. In Laos it grows between 1,000-1,500 m above sea level.
| 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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nuts
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds. Seeds are slow to germinate and seedlings grow slowly.
| 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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