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SOURCES (C. ledgeriana Moens ex Tremen) Purseglove J 1974 pp 452-458 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, DRA, FER, PH, LIMITS] Kernick M 1961 pp 219 Nair P 1980 pp 261-264 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, FER, DRA, USE] KILLING T Tolerant to below 7°C. GROWING PERIOD Fastgrowing perennial evergreen tree. Trees are uprooted and harvested after 8-12 years, fruits ripen in about 240 days. COMMON NAMES Yellow quinine. FURTHER INF Yellow quinine can be grown in the tropics at altitudes from 1000-2000 m. The tree can grow 6-16 m in height. Mentioned as a useful agroforestry species. The tree need protection from high winds. |
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