Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortOcotea usambarensis
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | evergreen, single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | deep (>>150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 15 | 20 | 8 | 30 | Soil texture | medium | medium |
Rainfall (annual) | 1200 | 1800 | 1000 | 2500 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | 5 | 5 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | 1000 | 2800 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 6 | 5 | 6.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | clear skies | very bright | clear skies | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | -5 | Killing temp. early growth | -5 |
Abiotic toler. | 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 |
medicinal | skin applications | stems |
medicinal | skin applications | roots |
medicinal | digestive system applications | stems |
medicinal | respiratory applications | stems |