Characteristics
A medium sized tree. The leaves has 2 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are white. The fruit is a long pod. It is 20 cm long. The pulp of the pod is white.
Life form |
perennial
|
Growth form |
tree
|
Growth support |
free-standing
|
Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
Pollination |
-
|
Spread |
-
|
Mature width (meter) |
-
|
Mature height (meter) |
-
|
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 forests near riverbanks.
Light |
-
|
Soil humidity |
-
|
Soil texture |
-
|
Soil acidity |
-
|
Soil nutriment |
-
|
Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
Uses |
material
|
Edible
|
fruits
|
Therapeutic use
|
-
|
Human toxicity |
-
|
Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from fresh seeds. Seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks given moisture and shade.
Mode |
-
|
Germination duration (days) |
-
|
Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
Germination luminosity |
-
|
Germination treatment |
-
|
Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Size |
-
|
Vigor |
-
|
Productivity |
-
|