Characteristics
A medium sized tree without hairs. The branches and small branches are brownish and usually smooth. The leaves are opposite and without leaf stalks. They are oblong and like leather. The leaf veins are about 20 and distinct. They are spreading and slightly curved. The flower cluster is at the end of branches and with many flowers. The flowers are purple and all have distinct stalk like structures. The fruit are scarlet red or purple.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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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 |
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Environment
A tropical plant. They are found throughout the Philippines.
| 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
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
seedlings
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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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