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Pimenta dioica

Description
Life formtreePhysiologyevergreen, single stem
HabiterectCategoryfruits & nuts
Life spanperennialPlant attributesgrown on small scale

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.15321035Soil textureheavy, medium, lightheavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)1500250010003500Soil fertilitymoderatemoderate
Latitude12102830Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -1000Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH77.56.38Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells)
Light intensityclear skiescloudy skiesvery brightcloudy skies

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar)Photoperiodshort day (<12 hours)
Killing temp. during restno inputKilling temp. early growthno input
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle150365
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsseeds
food & beveragemineralsseeds
food & beveragevitaminsfruits
food & beveragemineralsfruits
food & beveragevitaminsleaves
food & beveragemineralsleaves
food additivecondiment/seasoningfruits
materiallipids/oil & fatsseeds
environmentalagroforestryentire plant