Characteristics
A tree. It can grow 10-15 m tall. The leaves are larger than common bay leaves. The shoots are hairy. The leaves are alternate and narrowly oval. They are shiny and dark green. The flowers are creamy white and 1 cm across. They are in pairs beside the leaf. The fruit is a black berry 1-2 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
-
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
10.0 - 15.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
The leaves and fruit are used to flavour a range of dishes.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds. Trees can be pruned to shape.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
40 - 90
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 15
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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