Characteristics
A small tree. It loses any leaves during the year. It grows 3-4 m tall. The leaves are papery and smooth with hairs along the main veins. The leaves are 4-6 cm long. The leaf stalk is 2.5-3 mm long. The flowers are in clusters on the trunk and branches. They are in groups of 1-6. The fruit are green but turn dark red or black. There is a white circle at the top and a crown. The pulp is juicy.
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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) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
5.25 - 5.75
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| Root system |
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| Rooting depth (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 in humid forests above 700 m altitude near the Atlantic in Brazil.
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also eaten in sweets and jellies.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. The seeds are collected from fallen ripe fruit and allowed to partly decompose in a heap before the seeds are washed under running water. Seeds need to be planted fresh. Seedlings emerge in 20-35 days.
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seedlings
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| Germination luminosity |
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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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