Characteristics
A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 15m high.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
dioecy
|
| Pollination |
anemogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
15.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
Laurisilva forest and other high-elevation areas, though mature specimens are restricted to inaccessible cliffs because of over-exploitation; at elevations up to 2,300 metres
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 180
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
7 - 10
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-5
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
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