Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortMelaleuca cajuputi
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub, tree | Physiology | single stem, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | materials, ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood, environmental, weed |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 22 | 32 | 16 | 38 | Soil texture | heavy | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 1250 | 1600 | 850 | 1750 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 200 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5 | 6 | 4.5 | 6.5 | Soil drainage | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | clear skies | very bright | cloudy skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. | can become a weed |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 270 | 330 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
material | timber wood | bark |
material | paper | stems |
material | essential oils | leaves |
material | honey | flowers |
medicinal | leaves | |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |