Characteristics
A medium sized tree. It grows 6-15 m high. The leaves are oval and leathery. They are shiny green on top and paler underneath. The leaves are 7-13 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are separately male and female. These occur on separate trees. The female flowers are yellow and 0.6 cm across. The are produced in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and orange-red. They are fleshy and about 1.2 cm across. The calyx is large and curves backwards. There are 2-6 shiny seeds inside.
| 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) |
6.0 - 15.0
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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 naturally in rainforests in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. It grows from tropical to warm temperate regions. It does best in acid soil which is well drained and rich in humus.
| 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 eaten when soft and juicy.
| 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
Plants can be grown from seed. Seed should be sown fresh. The flesh is removed before sowing. Plants need protection when young.
| Mode |
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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