Characteristics
A small tree to 8 m tall. It has a bushy habit. The young shoots have many pale hairs. The leaves are oval or rounded and 12-20 cm long by 5.5 cm across. They have 3 prominent veins. They are dark green on the upper surface and with woolly hairs underneath. The flowers occur in clusters. They are small and white to pink. They are hairy and without stalks. They grow in the axils of leaves. The fruit are berries which are black and round. They are about 0.5-1 cm across. They are covered with very small fine hairs. They contain 14-40 seeds. The seeds are 3.5 mm long by 3 mm across. The flesh of the fruit is edible.
Life form |
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
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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) |
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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 |
c3
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Environment
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in the rainforest. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 1200 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
Uses |
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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 are grown from seed which must be planted fresh.
Mode |
seedlings
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Germination duration (days) |
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
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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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