Characteristics
A small to medium sized tree. It grows 10 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval. The flowers are in the axils of leaves near the ends of branches. The fruit are green when ripe. They are soft, pulpy and sweet.
| 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) |
12.5
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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
Moist forests, especially in the lower montane zone; at elevations from 300-1,800 metres.
| 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
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| 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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