Characteristics
A tree. It grows 25 m high. The trunk is straight. The bark is grey and slightly rough. The small branches have a mango scented sap. The leaflets are oval and pointed. They are shiny. The mid vein is off centre. The leaves turn reddish-orange before falling. It loses its leaves in the dry season. The flowers are cream and in dense clusters. The fruit are dark red and 6 mm across. They turn black when ripe.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
free-standing
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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) |
25.0
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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
It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal regions and along rivers and can be in woodland. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. In Townsville palmetum.
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
Uses |
material
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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
Plants can be grown from fresh seeds.
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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