Characteristics
A shrub. It grows 1-4 m tall. The bark is grey-brown. The leaf stalks are 1 cm long. The leaf blade is 2-9 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. The base is rounded or wedge shaped and it tapers to the tip. The male flowers are in catkins 2.5 cm long. The flowers are red to purple. The female flowers are in groups 1.5 cm long. They are brown. The fruit is heart shaped and 1.6 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. It is brownish-green to yellow.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
dioecy
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
4.0
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| Root system |
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
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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
A tropical plant. It grows in clear and flooded forests. It grows from sea level to 235 m above sea level.
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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Usage
The fruit are used to provide an acid element in some dishes. They are cooked as a curry vegetable.
Cultivation
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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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