Characteristics
A big tree up to 30 m high. It has a long straight trunk. The leaves are large and spread out like fingers on a hand. There are 7-9 leaflets. These do not have a leaflet stalk. The leaflets are 10-16 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers occur at the ends of branches. They occur in branched flower clusters 20 cm long. The flowers are small and yellow. The fruit are large and 8-10 cm across. They are in a green capsule like arrangement which turns brownish yellow at maturity. The fruit split open at maturity. The seeds are black and 1-2 cm long. They are produced around the edges of the capsule.
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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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| 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 naturally and is cultivated in Fiji and Vanuatu.
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The seeds are eaten after roasting.
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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 from seed.
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seedlings
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
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