Characteristics
A tree. It grows 10 m tall.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
2.5 - 4.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
8.0 - 10.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical Africa. It grows near the southern borders of the Sahara. It grows by rivers in dry locations.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
| Uses |
fodder
|
| Edible
|
seeds
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
42 - 56
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
23
|
| Germination luminosity |
light
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
19 - 28
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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