Characteristics
A medium sized tree. It grows 10-15 m tall. The trunk is 10-15 cm across. The leaves are broadly oval and 8-17 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. There is a grey covering underneath. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The flowers are separate on the same plant. The fruit is a nut. The fruit are shiny with a pointed tip.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
monoecy
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.1 - 0.15
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| Mature height (meter) |
7.5 - 17.5
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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
A tropical plant. It grows in dense tropical evergreen forests from about 300-400 m altitude and above. Some types can grow on poor dry savannah soils. It need light.
| 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
The seeds or nuts contain starch. The young leaves are used to make a tea drink.
Cultivation
| Mode |
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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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