Characteristics
An evergreen tree. Sometimes it loses its leaves for a short period. It can grow 30 m high. The trunk branches at the top. The leaves are long and divided into leaflets along the stalk. There are 4-5 oval leaflets which taper to the tip. The flowers are small and yellow-white. They grow in panicles in the axils of leaves. The fruit are woody capsules. The fruit are large and these open at the base to release a number of winged seeds. The fruit open in 5 sections. The seeds are flat and have wings.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Sexuality |
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| Spread |
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| Mature height (meter) |
30.0
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
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Environment
A tropical plant. It is native to S Florida, the Caribbean and the West Indies. It grows in humid and dry lowland woodland. It often grows in seasonally flooded areas. It will grow in limestone soils. It is a tropical plant. It suits hardiness zones 11-12. In Yunnan. In Townsville Queens BG.
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Usage
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or by rooting cuttings in a hotbed.
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seedlings
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