Characteristics
An evergreen tree. It grows 20 m high. The leaves are opposite and narrow. They are oval and 7-20 cm long. The leaf stalk is 2-4 cm long. The male flowers are golden and like catkins. They hang from the tree and are 6-12 cm long. The female flowers are in the axils of the leaves. They point upwards and are in groups of 2-5. The fruit is an acorn. It is 2 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
monoecy
|
| Pollination |
anemogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
2.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
15.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
Temperate. It needs a well drained soil. It can grow in sun or part shade. Melbourne Botanical gardens. It suits hardiness zone 7.
| 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) |
|
Usage
The seeds have been processed into flour during times of food shortage. They are also used as a substitute for coffee beans.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
120 - 365
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-12
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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