Characteristics
A shrub or small tree. It grows 7 m tall. The small branches droop. The leaves are narrowly oval and taper to the tip. The leaves are opposite and the bases can overlap. The flowers are in groups of 3-5 flowers in the axils of leaves. They are small and yellowish-white.
Life form |
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
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Foliage retention |
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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) |
7.0
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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 moist lowland rainforests and in secondary wet forests. It grows along the edges of streams and along roadsides up to 700 m above sea level.
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
Uses |
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Edible
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fruits
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Therapeutic use
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Human toxicity |
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Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
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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