Characteristics
An evergreen tree. It grows 10-15 m tall. The trunk is black. The tree has yellow latex. The leaves are simple and leathery. Flowers can be male or of both sexes. They are in dense groups in or near the axils of leaves. The fruit are fleshy with 1-3 large seeds. The fruit is yellow or reddish colour when ripe. The pulp is juicy and acid.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
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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 - 13.5
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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 in flooded forests or on plains.
| 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 used to make foods acid. It is also used as a flavouring in place of vinegar. The fruit can be cut and dried and stored. The leaves are used as a condiment with fish. The fruit can be eaten fresh when very ripe.
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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