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Acokanthera schimperi

Description
Life formshrub, treePhysiologyevergreen, single stem, multi stem
HabiterectCategoryfruits & nuts, materials
Life spanperennialPlant attributes

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)medium (50-150 cm)
Temperat. requir.17231528Soil texturemedium, lightheavy, medium, light, wide
Rainfall (annual)5007004001000Soil fertilitymoderatelow
Latitude--2730Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- 12002400Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)medium (4-10 dS/m)
Soil PH5.56.557Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells)
Light intensityclear skiesvery brightclear skiesvery bright

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), steppe or semiarid (Bs)Photoperiod
Killing temp. during restno inputKilling temp. early growthno input
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.poisonous to man or animals

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle00
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsfruits
food & beveragemineralsfruits
poisonbirdsstems
poisonmammalsstems
poisonbirdsleaves
poisonmammalsleaves
poisonbirdsflowers
poisonmammalsflowers
poisonbirdsroots
poisonmammalsroots