Characteristics
An erect shrub or tree. It grows 2-8 m high. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are 6-9 cm long. The fruit are green and 1 cm across.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
-
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| Sexuality |
dioecy
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
2.0 - 8.0
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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 tropical plant. It grows between 50-800 m above sea level. It is also at higher altitudes. It can grow in arid places.
| 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 fruit are recorded as eaten but are also considered inedible.
| Uses |
food
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| Edible
|
fruits
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
| Mode |
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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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