Characteristics
A small tree. It grows 6-10 m high and spreads 4-6 m wide. The young growth is furry. The trunk is often crooked. The bark is grey and rough. The leaves are 2-15 cm long by 0.3-3 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and opposite. They are dull green. There is a prominent network of veins underneath. The flowering stalks are 0.5-2 cm long and in the axils of leaves. The flowers are small and cream. The fruit are fleshy and 0.7-1 cm long by 0.5-0.8 cm wide. The fruit turn black when ripe.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
4.0 - 6.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
6.0 - 10.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
A tropical plant. It grows in monsoon vine forests. It can grow on rocky soil. It needs good drainage. It can grow in sun or light shade. It suits tropical and subtropical regions. It is damaged by heavy frosts. It can tolerate dry periods. In tropical Queensland it grows from 300-800 m altitude.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
The fruit are eaten when ripe.
| Uses |
-
|
| Edible
|
fruits
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. It can also be grown from cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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