Characteristics
A tree. It grows 30 m tall. Male and female flowers are on the same tree. The fruit are 3-4 cm long and brown.
| Life form |
-
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
monoecy
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
30.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It grows in a cool tropical climate. It grows in the highlands between 1,800-3,000 m above sea level. It grows in areas with low to medium rainfall.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
The seeds are eaten fresh and used in various food preparations.
Cultivation
Plants are grown by seed.
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 180
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 15
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
stratification
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
Home