Characteristics
A small tree. It grows 3-6 m high. The branches are crooked. It loses many of its leaves during the dry season of the year. The leaves are crowded towards the end of branches. The leaves are broad and oval. They are 9-18 cm long by 6-13 cm wide. They are shiny green above and paler underneath. The flowers are large and white. They are 3-5 cm across. They have a sweet scent. They occur singly at the ends of branches. The fruit is hard and oblong. It is 5-7 cm long by 2.5-3 cm wide. They are brown and soft and sweet smelling when ripe. They have many seeds. The juice of the fruit is edible.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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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) |
3.0 - 6.0
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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 |
-
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open forest on gravely soils. They need good drainage and a sunny aspect.
| 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 seeds are sucked for the sweet sticky juice.
| Uses |
medicinal
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| Edible
|
fruits
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| Therapeutic use
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-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. Seed should be sown fresh.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
25 - 30
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 23
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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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