Characteristics
A medium sized tree. It grows 10-15 m high and spreads 5-8 m wide. The young growth has rusty hairs. The leaves are 2.5-12 cm long by 0.5-5 cm wide. They are sword shaped and thin and papery. They are green, and shiny on both surfaces. They taper to the base and have a drawn out tip. The flowers are about 1 cm long. They are cream. The stalks are 1-2 cm long. They occur in clusters of 2-3 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are berries 3-4 cm long by 1.5-4.5 cm wide. They are purple to black. There are 1-2 seeds. They are 4 cm long by 3 cm wide. They are brown.
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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 |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
5.0 - 8.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
10.0 - 15.0
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| Root system |
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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. It suits the tropics and subtropics. It grows in NE Queensland in Australia. It grows in rainforest at low and medium altitudes. In tropical Australia it grows from sea level to 1200 m altitude. It needs well drained soil.
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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
seeds
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from fresh seed.
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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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