Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortCommiphora africana
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | deciduous, single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, vegetables, medicinals & aromatic, environmental |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
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. | 23 | 33 | 18 | 40 | Soil texture | heavy, medium, light, wide, organic | heavy, medium, light, wide, organic |
Rainfall (annual) | 400 | 800 | 250 | 1000 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | - | - | 30 | 35 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1600 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), desert or arid (Bw), steppe or semiarid (Bs) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | fire | 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 |
food & beverage | vitamins | roots |
food & beverage | minerals | roots |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | stems |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
medicinal | dental applications | fruits |
environmental | living fence | entire plant |