Characteristics
A shrub or small tree. It grows 4-8 m tall. The leaves are opposite and dark green. They are 10-20 cm long by 4-9 cm wide and have wavy edges. The flowers are white and in large loose groups at the ends of the branches. The fruit are round and black when ripe and 1 cm across.
Life form |
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Growth form |
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
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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) |
4.0 - 8.0
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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 |
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in beach and monsoon forest. It grows from sea level to 200 m above sea level.
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
Uses |
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Edible
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fruits
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Therapeutic use
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Human toxicity |
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Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
It can be grown from seeds or cuttings.
Mode |
seedlings
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Germination duration (days) |
30 - 120
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 23
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Germination luminosity |
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Germination treatment |
stratification
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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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