Characteristics
A shrub or compact tree. It grows 1-10 m high. It can lie over or become a creeper. The flowers are yellow or white. The fruit are waxy white or dull yellow.
Life form |
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
-
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
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Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 10.0
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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 |
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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. In Fiji it grows from sea level to 1,200 m altitude. It can grow in dense or open forest.
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 especially by children.
Uses |
medicinal
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Edible
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fruits
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Therapeutic use
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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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