Characteristics
A liana or creeper. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves or near the ends of branches. These are 5-20 cm long. The stalk is angular and has soft hairs. The fruit is an oval envelope. It is 1.5 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. It is greenish red or can be deep blue. It tapers towards the tip. It is juicy and edible.
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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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
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest on iron-capped hills. It also grows in savanna and forests along rivers.
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Usage
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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eating
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| Edible
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fruits
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
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| Germination duration (days) |
10 - 21
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 21
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| Germination luminosity |
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| Germination treatment |
soaking
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
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| Productivity |
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