Characteristics
A small tree. It grows 8-12 m high and spreads 5-6 m wide. The leaves are simple and 5-15 cm long. There are usually two small glands near the leaf base on the upper side. The fruit are 30-35 mm long by 20-25 mm wide. They occur singly in the axils of leaves. There is one seed inside. The seed is 18-20 mm long by 13-17 mm wide. The seed is enclosed in a red aril. The seeds are edible in small quantities.
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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 |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
5.0 - 6.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
8.0 - 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 tropical plant. It grows naturally in the rainforest in NE Queensland. In tropical Queensland it grows between 100-1120 m altitude. It suits tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions. They need well drained acidic soil.
| 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 |
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| Edible
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seeds
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
Plants are grown from fresh seed. Seed are hard to get to grow.
| 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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