Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortCoccoloba uvifera
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub, tree | Physiology | deciduous, single stem, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | fruits & nuts, materials, ornamentals/turf, 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) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 21 | 26 | 10 | 32 | Soil texture | light | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 700 | 1400 | 400 | 2500 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 500 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | high (>10 dS/m)) |
Soil PH | 6.5 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear 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 | -3 | Killing temp. early growth | -1 |
Abiotic toler. | wind, coastal salt spray | Abiotic suscept. | |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 240 | 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 | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
material | dye/tannin | fruits |
material | timber wood | bark |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
environmental | agroforestry | entire plant |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |