Characteristics
A tree. It grows 5-15 m tall. The crown is round and spreading. The trunk is 10-30 cm across. It branches low down. The fruit are seed pods 7-13 cm long and 2.5 cm wide.
Life form |
perennial
|
Growth form |
tree
|
Growth support |
free-standing
|
Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
Pollination |
entomogamy
|
Spread |
-
|
Mature width (meter) |
0.1 - 0.3
|
Mature height (meter) |
7.5 - 12.5
|
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 rainforests.
Light |
-
|
Soil humidity |
-
|
Soil texture |
-
|
Soil acidity |
-
|
Soil nutriment |
-
|
Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The flesh around the seeds is eaten raw.
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from fresh seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Mode |
seedlings
|
Germination duration (days) |
-
|
Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
Germination luminosity |
-
|
Germination treatment |
-
|
Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Size |
-
|
Vigor |
-
|
Productivity |
-
|