Characteristics
A tree. It grows 10-15 m high. The trunk is 30-40 cm across. The leaves are opposite. They are simple and 25-30 cm long by 11-13 cm wide. They are oval and leathery. They taper to the tip. The flowers are white and in groups or 2-3. The fruit is oval and 4-6 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. There are 1-2 large seeds. They are 3-4 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
-
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
0.3 - 0.4
|
| Mature height (meter) |
15.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
A tropical plant. In Bolivia they grow above 600 m altitude and in rainfall of 1,200-1,500 mm per year. In Brazil it grows in the dryland forest of the Amazon. It occurs at 750 m altitude in Assam.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The ripe fruit can be eaten raw. They are also used in jams, preserves and drinks.
| Uses |
wood
|
| Edible
|
fruits
seeds
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. Seeds are collected from ripe fruit. The fruit are stored in plastic bags to make it easier to remove the pulp. Fresh seeds are planted. They are put on their side in a shady nursery. Seeds emerge in 50-70 days.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| 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°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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