Characteristics
A tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grow 15 m high. The branches are slender and hang downwards. The young shoots are hairy. The leaves are 4-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is unequal and it tapers to the tip. The flowers are small and pale green. The fruit is fleshy and 7 mm across. They are reddish-brown.
Life form |
perennial
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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 |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
entomogamy
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
17.5
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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 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Fruit color |
-
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Fruiting months |
-
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Nitrogen fixer |
-
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Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
Dry stony bluffs, rocks, ravines etc and occasionally as undergrowth in clearings.
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
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode |
cuttings
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°) |
-23
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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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