Characteristics
A small tree. It has a spreading crown forming a shady tree. It grows 8 m high. The bark is rough and dark. The leaves are alternate and shiny green above and duller underneath. They are 1-3 cm long by 0.5-2.5 cm wide. Male and female flowers occur on separate plants. Male flowers are in clusters of 3-5. Female flowers usually occur singly. The petals are silky, hairy and 5 mm long. The fruit are berries 11 mm long by 9 mm wide. The fruit is oval and yellow to orange. There is a calyx cup at the base. NB Now Diospyros vera
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
dioecy
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| Spread |
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| Mature height (meter) |
8.0
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in monsoon vine forests. It grows in wetter areas of sandy forests. In tropical Queensland it grows between sea level and 900 m altitude.
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Usage
The ripe fruit is eaten raw.
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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.
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seedlings
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