Characteristics
An evergreen tree. It grows 20 m tall. The crown is spreading like an umbrella. The leaves are bright green and have leaflets along the stalk. There are 3-4 pairs of leaflets. These are 8-11 cm long. The midrib has wings. The flowers are creamy white and held in clusters. They have thread like stamens. The flowers have a scent. The fruit are bean-like pods. They are large and heavy with many ridges along them. The pods are 20 cm long by 5 cm wide. The seeds are in a sweet white pulp. The pods are green but darker with age.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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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) |
20.0
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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 |
c3
|
Environment
A tropical plant. It is native from Mexico to Costa Rica. It grows beside streams. It can grow in areas subject to periodic flooding. In Mexico it grows between sea level to 1,880 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
| 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 pulp of the pods is sweet and eaten. The seed embryo is boiled or roasted and used to make soup.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds. They can also be grown from cuttings under mist.
| Mode |
cuttings
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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