Name
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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Plant Growth Form | Tree (Medium (16m-30m), Small (6m-15m)) |
Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Maximum Height | 30 m |
Biogeography
Native Distribution | South China, Vietnam, Laos, the Philippines |
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Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
Preferred Climate Zone | Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal |
Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | It is a small to medium-sized tree growing up to 30 m tall. |
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Foliage | Its compound leaves consist several pairs of lanceolate to ovate leaflets, which are 6-14 cm long. |
Flowers | Its inflorescence are born in leaf axils, consisting many small white florets. |
Fruit | Its fruits are drupes, ovoid to spindle-shaped, ripening from green to yellow. |
Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits Food (Fruit or Vegetable): The fruits are often consumed after preserved. |
Landscaping Features
Landscape Uses | Suitable for Roadsides, Parks & Gardens |
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Thematic Landscaping | Economic Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils |
Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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Foliar Type | Compound |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower Colour(s) | White |
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Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Flower Location | Axillary |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Yellow / Golden |
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Seed Quantity Per Fruit | Few (1-5) |
Image Repository
Others
Master ID | 32950 |
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Species ID | 7364 |
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