Characteristics
A tall shrub. It grows 2-8 m tall. The bark is dark and hard. The leaves are opposite and broadly oval They have soft hairs underneath. The leaves are 8-12 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. Leaves can fall off in the dry season. The flowers are white to pale yellow and have a strong scent. They are 6-9 cm across. The flowers are at the ends of branches. The fruit are firm and green and round of egg shaped. They are 3-4 cm long by 1.5-2 cm wide.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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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) |
1.5 - 7.0
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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 also grows in the southern region of Papua New Guinea. It grows in open forest and on the edges of creeks. They can tolerate drought.
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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
The fruit is apparently edible.
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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
Plants are grown from fresh seed. They can be grown from cuttings treated with rooting hormone.
| Mode |
cuttings
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
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| Germination luminosity |
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| Germination treatment |
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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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