Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortFicus sycomorus
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | semi evergreen, deciduous, single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, fruits & nuts, vegetables, materials, ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood, environmental |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 18 | 36 | 12 | 44 | Soil texture | heavy, medium, organic | heavy, medium, light, wide, organic |
Rainfall (annual) | 700 | 1800 | 500 | 2200 | Soil fertility | high | low |
Latitude | - | - | 25 | 35 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 2000 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 5 | 7.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | clear skies | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
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 |
inter-culture | banana |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
food & beverage | vitamins | leaves |
food & beverage | minerals | leaves |
food & beverage | protein | leaves |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | fruits |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
animal food (feed) | protein | leaves |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | fruits |
animal food (feed) | minerals | fruits |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |
material | timber wood | bark |
material | fibres | roots |
medicinal | respiratory applications | stems |
medicinal | digestive system applications | exudates |
medicinal | leaves | |
medicinal | digestive system applications | roots |
environmental | erosion control | entire plant |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
environmental | agroforestry | entire plant |
environmental | soil improvers | leaves |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |