Characteristics
A tree. It grows 8-15 m high. The trunk is 25-35 cm across. The leaves are alternate. They are 45-50 cm long by 40-45 cm wide. They are divided into 8 lobes. The flowers are small. The fruit hangs down. They are finger like. These are 12-16 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are flexible.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
dioecy
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.25 - 0.35
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| Mature height (meter) |
8.0 - 15.0
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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. In Bolivia they grow up to about 1000 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
They are used to make jams and drinks.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and put into a plastic bag to help them rot then the seeds are removed. The seeds are filtered out with water, then dried. Fresh seed are planted. They germinate in 25-40 days. The seedlings are transplanted when 5-6 cm high.
| 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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