Characteristics
An evergreen tree. It grows 15-20 m high. The trunk is straight. The branches are spreading. The bark is dark brown in forests and lighter in open spaces. The leaves are sword shaped with a short leaf stalk. Fruit are about 4-5 cm across.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
-
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
19.5 - 22.0
|
| 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 |
-
|
Environment
It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim the trees are mostly above 1,700 m altitude. They are common between 1,600-1,900 m above sea level.
| 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 fruit are eaten raw. The ripe are allowed to become fully ripe or 'cure' for a few days in hot dry conditions. The flesh is scooped out and eaten.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds. Seeds germinate in 45-70 days. They cannot be grown from cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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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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