Characteristics
A tree. It grows 3-10 m tall. The trunk is 10-50 cm across. There are spines in the axils of leaves. The leaves are 25 cm long with 4-12 pairs of leaflets along the stalk. These are 10-30 mm long by 2-12 mm wide. The pods are 6-24 cm long by 6-12 mm wide and 3-8 mm thick.
Life form |
perennial
|
Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
Pollination |
entomogamy
|
Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
0.1 - 0.5
|
Mature height (meter) |
4.5 - 8.0
|
Root system |
-
|
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 |
rhizobia
|
Photosynthetic pathway |
c4
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Environment
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
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
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode |
seedlings
|
Germination duration (days) |
-
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
Germination luminosity |
-
|
Germination treatment |
soaking
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Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Size |
-
|
Vigor |
-
|
Productivity |
-
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