Characteristics
A small tree. It grows 4-5 m high. The trunk is 20 cm across. It is twisted and spiny. The branches are rigid and there is a spine near the leaves. The leaves are oval and 5-9 cm long by 3-5 cm across. There are 3 main veins. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. The flower stalk is 0.5 cm long. The fruit is oval and 2-2.5 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. There is 1 seed.
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.2
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| Mature height (meter) |
4.0 - 5.0
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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. It grows in areas with 1000 mm of rain per year. In Bolivia it grows to 1500 m altitude.
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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
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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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
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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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