Characteristics
An evergreen tree. It grows to 20 m high. The trunk is 40 cm across. The fruit is a nut. The nut tapers to a tip. It has grey hairs.
Life form |
-
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
free-standing
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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) |
0.4
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Mature height (meter) |
15.0 - 20.0
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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 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Fruit color |
-
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Fruiting months |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Nitrogen fixer |
-
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Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
A tropical plant. It occurs in evergreen mountainous forests below 1,000 m altitude.
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 contain edible starch. This is used to distill alcohol. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer.
Uses |
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Edible
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nuts
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Therapeutic use
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-
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Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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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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