Characteristics
A tree. It grows 9-15 m tall. The leaves are very large. They are 55 cm long. They sheath the leaf stem and this sheath is deeply incised. The flower panicles are at the ends of branches. They are oval and 0.8 cm long by 0.6 cm wide. They turn purplish-black at maturity. It is edible. The nut is furrowed and the seed is green.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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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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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
9.0 - 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 |
c3
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows on coastal plain, especially on ridges in forests.
| 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
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
Cultivation
| Mode |
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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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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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