Characteristics
A small tree. It can be bushy or suckering. It grows 5-10 m tall. The crown is dense and leafy. The leaves are compound and shiny. They are 10-33 cm long. The leaf stalk has wings. There are 5-9 leaflets with one at the end. They are narrowly oval and taper towards the stalk. They are dull underneath. The flowers are in groups among the leaves and towards the ends of branches. The flowering shoots are 10-20 cm long. The fruit are a deep red colour. They are oval and 2-4 cm long.
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
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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) |
5.0 - 10.0
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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
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in rainforest. It is usually between 15-260 m above sea level.
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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
Fruit are sour and used in jams.
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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
It is grown from cuttings or by division. Seed are not viable.
| Mode |
cuttings
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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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