Characteristics
A perennial evergreen tree. It grows 11-13.5m high.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
-
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
1.5 - 2.5
|
| Mature height (meter) |
11.0 - 13.5
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
Cool, moist oak forests; at elevations from 1,800-2,700 metres.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
| Uses |
fiber
|
| Edible
|
-
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings or suckers. Seeds needs scarification, soaking, and stratification.
| Mode |
seedlings
suckers
|
| Germination duration (days) |
40 - 90
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12 - 18
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
scarification
soaking
stratification
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
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