Characteristics
A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 13m high.
Life form |
perennial
|
Growth form |
tree
|
Growth support |
free-standing
|
Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
Pollination |
entomogamy
|
Spread |
-
|
Mature width (meter) |
-
|
Mature height (meter) |
13.0
|
Root system |
-
|
Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
Flower color |
-
|
Blooming months |
-
|
Fruit color |
-
|
Fruiting months |
-
|
Nitrogen fixer |
rhizobia
|
Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
Semideciduous forests and moist slopes in the Atlantic rainforest, found mainly in more open, secondary formations and rarely in the dense forest. If grows in most soil types and can be found on drier slopes as well as humid lowlands.
Light |
-
|
Soil humidity |
-
|
Soil texture |
-
|
Soil acidity |
-
|
Soil nutriment |
-
|
Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
Uses |
wood
|
Edible
|
-
|
Therapeutic use
|
-
|
Human toxicity |
-
|
Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode |
seedlings
|
Germination duration (days) |
-
|
Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
Germination luminosity |
-
|
Germination treatment |
soaking
|
Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Size |
-
|
Vigor |
-
|
Productivity |
-
|