Characteristics
A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk can be 40 cm across. The crown is flat. Young branches have red hairs. The leaves have leaflets in 4 or 5 pairs. The leaf stalk has narrow wings. The flowers are in the axils of leaves in bundles of 5-7 groups. They are near the tips of young branches. The flowers are tuber shaped and have a sweet smell. The pod hangs down and is dark green. It is 18 cm long by 3 cm wide and 1.5 cm thick. It is swollen over the seeds. There are 16-18 seeds. They are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are surrounded by a thick white pulp.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
27.5
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
rhizobia
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the wet lowlands. It grows in forests along roadsides and riverbanks.
| Light |
-
|
| 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) |
|
Usage
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from fresh seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade. Plants can develop new shoots after the trunk has been cut.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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