Characteristics
A tree. It grows 12-18 m high. The trunk is 18-30 cm across. The trunk is straight and branches high up. The fruit has 5 follicles. These are star shaped. They are 8-10 cm long by 4-6 cm across. The seed are black.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
-
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.18 - 0.3
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| Mature height (meter) |
12.0 - 18.0
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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
A tropical plant. It grows in secondary tropical forest. It grows on wet places along streams. It occurs below 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
| Uses |
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| Edible
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seeds
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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 by seeds.
| Mode |
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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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