Characteristics
A small tree. It grows 4-9 m high. The crown is elongate and dense. The trunk is twisted and 20-35 cm across. The bark is thick and fractured. The leaves are opposite and shiny. They have rusty hairs underneath. They are 5-12 cm long on stalks 2-12 mm long. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The groups are 2-5 cm long. The flowers are white and they have a scent. The fruit is a round berry with 1-4 seeds. The flesh is sweet.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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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) |
4.0 - 7.0
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
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Environment
Primary and secondary open woodlands on savannahs, also as an isolated tree in pastures, often on gentle slopes and well drained soils.
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Usage
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and the seeds removed from the pulp. The fresh seeds are harvested and they germinate in 3-4 weeks.
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seedlings
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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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