Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortBruguiera gymnorrhiza
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | evergreen, single stem, C3 photosynthesis |
Habit | erect | Category | fruits & nuts, vegetables, materials, 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) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 20 | 26 | 15 | 30 | Soil texture | heavy, medium | heavy, medium, light, wide, organic |
Rainfall (annual) | 1500 | 6000 | 1000 | 8000 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | 5 | - | 20 | 25 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 50 | Soil salinity | medium (4-10 dS/m) | medium (4-10 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 7 | 8 | 6.5 | 8.5 | Soil drainage | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | clear skies | very bright | cloudy skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | flooding, coastal salt spray | 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 |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |
material | dye/tannin | bark |
material | dye/tannin | stems |
food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | stems |
food & beverage | minerals | leaves |
environmental | erosion control | entire plant |