Characteristics
A tree. It grows 17-24 m tall. The trunk has swollen knobs on it. Flowers develop from these. The twigs have red brown hairs. The bark is black. The leaves are broadly oval and 10-40 cm long by 3-13 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped. It tapers to the tip. There are 5-14 pairs of veins. The flowering shoots are borne on twigs on the trunks and branches. Male flowers are small and in groups. The female flowers also occur in groups. The fruit are round and about 2.5 cm across. They have lobes and these each contain a seed. There can be up to 4 seeds.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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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) |
12.5 - 16.0
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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
A tropical plant. It occurs at low to medium altitudes in forests. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.
| 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 flesh of the ripe fruit is eaten.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds. They can also be grown from cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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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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