Characteristics
A small shrub. It is less than 1 m tall on sandy soils. It can be 10-20 m tall in forest. The leaves are papery. The leaves can be 3-5 cm long in the tree forms. The flowers occur singly and in the axils of leaves. The flower stalk is 15-20 mm long. The fruit are round and smooth. They are orange and 2-3 cm across. There are 1-3 seeds and the flesh is sweet.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
11.0 - 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 |
-
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Environment
It is a subtropical plant. It grows naturally in coastal river banks and altitude forest in Brazil. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 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
Fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used for jellies.
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 are grown from seed.
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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