Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortRicinodendron heudelotii
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | 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) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 20 | 30 | 14 | 34 | Soil texture | heavy, medium | heavy, medium |
Rainfall (annual) | 800 | 4000 | 500 | 5000 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | - | - | 10 | 12 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 2000 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5 | 7 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | clear skies | very bright | light shade | 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-planting | coffee, cocoa , banana |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | vitamins | seeds |
food & beverage | minerals | seeds |
food & beverage | lipids | seeds |
material | timber wood | bark |
material | lipids/oil & fats | seeds |
medicinal | digestive system applications | roots |
medicinal | skin applications | stems |
medicinal | genitourinary system applications | stems |
environmental | agroforestry | entire plant |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
environmental | manure/fertilizer | seeds |