Characteristics
A tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 6-22 m high. The new branches are hairy but lose their hairs. The leaves are broadly oval and 4-12 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are rounded at the base and have teeth along the edge. The leaf stalk is 1-3 cm long. The flower are white and in groups of 30-60 at the ends of branches. The groups are 10-15 cm long. The fruit is round and 5-6 mm across. It is black and sweet. The stone is 4-5 mm long.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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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) |
6.0 - 22.0
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| Root system |
-
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| 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 |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It grows in the mountains of western Hubei. It grows in forests along streams between 1,100-2,400 m altitude.
| 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
The ripe fruit are eaten.
| Uses |
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| Edible
|
fruits
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
| Mode |
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| Germination duration (days) |
120 - 365
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 23
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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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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