Characteristics
A tall shrub or tree. It grows 4-20 m high and spreads 3-6 m wide. The bark is scaly and brown. Young growth has grey hairs. The leaves are 4-10 cm long by 1.5-6.5 cm wide. They are broadly oval or spoon shaped. They are leathery. They are dark green and shiny above and dull underneath. They taper to the base. The flowers are 0.4 cm long and cream-green. They are hairy on the outside. The fruit are berries 3-6 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are rounded oval and dark reddish-purple. There are 1-5 seeds and they are 2.5-3 cm long.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
3.0 - 6.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
4.0 - 20.0
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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 on rocky slopes and ridges in vine thickets and rainforest. It needs well drained soil. It can tolerate light frost. Coffs Harbour Botanical Gardens.
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
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| Edible
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fruits
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from fresh seed and cuttings of firm young growth.
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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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