Characteristics
A dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 12m high.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
dioecy
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
12.0
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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 canopy or sub-canopy tree of primary forests in mid and high elevation zones where it seems to prefer riverside habitats.
| 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
| Uses |
carragenan
coffee substitute
dye
medicinal
rootstock
seasoning
shade
wood
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| Edible
|
fruits
seeds
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| Therapeutic use
|
Anti-bacterial agents (fruit), Flatulence (fruit), Postpartum period (fruit), Anthelmintics (seed), Anti-inflammatory agents (seed), Antipyretics (seed), Antitussive agents (seed), Bronchitis (seed), Diarrhea (seed), Dyspepsia (seed), Liver diseases (seed), Pain (seed), Skin diseases (seed), Sleep initiation and maintenance disorders (seed), Wound healing (seed)
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
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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