Characteristics
A tree up to 12-20 m high. It spreads 4-10 m wide. The leaves are simple and 4-19 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They can be broadly oval or spoon shaped. They are thin and papery. The leaves are dark green and shiny above and dull underneath. The broken stems produce milky latex. The flowers are 0.5 cm long and cream-green. They occur in clusters of 4-7 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 15-22 mm long by 5-15 mm wide. They hang singly or in clusters in the axils of leaves. As the fruit ripens it turns from red to black. There are 2-5 seeds and these are 9-20 mm long by 3-7 mm wide. The fruit is edible.
| Life form |
-
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
4.0 - 10.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
-
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforest. They need good drainage. It needs good light and fertile soil. It grows from sea level to 750 m above sea level.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
Cultivation
Plants are grown from fresh seed.
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
Home