Characteristics
A creeper. It can be 30 m long. The fruit are orange to red. They are oblong and shiny. They are 5 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The seeds are edible.
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Growth form |
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Growth support |
climber
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
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Sexuality |
dioecy
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Pollination |
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Spread |
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Mature height (meter) |
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Root system |
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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 floodplains and upland forests in the Amazon. It grows up to 1,300 m above sea level.
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Soil humidity |
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Soil texture |
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Usage
The seeds are roasted and eaten. The seeds are also used to make flour. This is then dried in the sun and can then be fried as a cracker.
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Edible
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fruits
nuts
seeds
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Therapeutic use
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Human toxicity |
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Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
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Germination luminosity |
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Germination treatment |
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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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