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Uses |
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Eaten fresh or used to make jams, jellies, or wine. |
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Plant Cultivation |
| Medium sized tree to 20-40ft, with large glossy leaves. Trees are both
male and female, but male trees are not needed to produce fruit. The bignay
is hardy to 27F. The small flowers are borne on inflorescences of 20-40
flowers each. Fruiting occurs a few months later, usually during late
summer and early fall, however the fruits on a single inflorescence ripen
at varying times. Grows in full sun or part shade. Propagation: Often by seed, air-layers, or cuttings, the latter of the two which are usually done under shaded mist. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to Southeast Asia. Naturalized in parts of India and Northern Australia. Cultivated in some parts of Southeast Asia, rarely elsewhere. |
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Related Species |
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Euphorbiaceae
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