Characteristics
A monoecious evergreen tree. It grows 30m high.
| Life form |
-
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
monoecy
|
| Pollination |
anemogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
30.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
Dry to moist mixed oak and conifer forest in the north of its range, moist subtropical forests and as a canopy tree in cloud forests in Mesoamerica; at elevations from 450-2,800 metres.
| Light |
-
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| Soil humidity |
-
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| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 60
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12 - 18
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
23 - 30
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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