Characteristics
A tree. It grows 20-30 m high. The leaves are sword shaped and 12-16 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The fruit is oval and fleshy. They are 7-8 cm long.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
-
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Sexuality |
-
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
20.0 - 30.0
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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. It grows in dense forests. They grow in the humid tropics.
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
Young leaves and young fruit are eaten as a vegetable. The ripe fruit are also eaten.
Uses |
food
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Edible
|
fruits
leaves
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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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