Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree (Big (>30m)) |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A large tree (up to 50 m high) and trunk can be up to 150 cm dbh with buttresses. Bark is greyish brown and usually shed in large flakes. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are compound and each compound leaf usually 5 – 8 leaflets (sometimes 4 – 10 leaflets). Leaflets are about 3 - 9.5 cm long and 1.5 - 5 cm wide, and also slightly asymmetrical at the base. |
| Flowers | Inflorescence (up to 20 cm long) comprises of small bisexual flowers (10 mm diameter). Sepals is 1.2 – 1.5 mm long, green and hairy inside. |
| Fruit | Fruit is tear-drop shaped (about 10 - 20 mm long and 6 - 13 mm wide) and matures red with persistent sepals. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Green |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Red |
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Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 32401 |
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| Species ID | 6812 |
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