Characteristics
A tree up to 10-20 m tall. It has a straggly appearance. The branches hang downwards. There are often shoots on the trunk. The young stems have four wings. These are rippled. The new growth is pale and tinged with pink. The leaves are broadly sword shaped. They are 4-8 cm long by 3 cm wide. They are dark green on the upper surface and paler underneath. The flowers are cream and in small clusters. Flowers occur both at the ends of branches and in the angles where leaves join. The fruit are pear shaped and bright red. They are about 1.3 cm across. The fruit is edible. There is one seed inside.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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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 species. It occurs in northeast Queensland, Australia. It grows from sea level to 1500 m altitude. Young plants need some shade and wind protection.
| 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 fresh seed. They can also be grown from cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
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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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