Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortTipuana tipu
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | semi evergreen, single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | ornamentals/turf, forest/wood, environmental |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 14 | 28 | 8 | 38 | Soil texture | medium | heavy, medium |
Rainfall (annual) | 700 | 900 | 600 | 1000 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | 35 | 43 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 2200 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 5 | 7.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | clear skies | very bright | clear skies | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | drought | Abiotic suscept. | |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 365 | 365 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
material | timber wood | bark |
material | honey | flowers |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
environmental | nitrogen fixation | roots |
environmental | manure/fertilizer | flowers |