Characteristics
A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The leaves are simple and dark green above but lighter green underneath. The leaves are broadly oval and 8-20 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. There are 6-10 pairs of veins. The leaf stalk is 2-3 cm long. The flowers are in a group at the ends of branches. These are 10 cm long. The flowers are white and small. The fruit are green, white or pale red. They are round or oval and 3-5 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The flesh is juicy.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
12.0
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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. It grows well with humidity and shade. In Vanuatu it grows up to 1,300 m altitude.
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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 fruit are eaten cooked while slightly unripe and raw when fully ripe. Caution: The seed is toxic.
| Uses |
material
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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) |
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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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