Characteristics
A deciduous tree. It grows 9 m tall and spreads 6 m wide. The bark is grey. The leaves are oval. They are pale green underneath and have wavy edges when young. The edges of the leaves and the veins underneath are furry.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
monoecy
|
| Pollination |
anemogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
6.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
9.0 - 22.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
0.7
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
Temperate. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The seeds have been processed into flour in times of food shortage.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 365
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 15
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-23
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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