Agroforestry Services: Crop shade  Industrial Crop: Hydrocarbon  Management: Standard  Regional Crop

A plant of the semi-arid tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 1,200 metres[303 ]. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 600 - 700mm[303 ]. Prefers a position in a sunny position[625 ]. The tree tolerates a wide range of soils including very poor and acidic soils[303 ]. It can succeed in sticky red soil, which may be water logged[303 ]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[303 ]. Plants have escaped from cultivation in many of the areas in which they have been grown[305 ]. They are reported to be invasive in Hawaii[305 ]. The growth of young plants is rapid[625 ]. The plant can flower the whole year through, it probably also fruits the year round but no data is available[303 ]. The tree can be tapped at the age of 3 years[303 ].

Carbon Farming

• Agroforestry Services: Crop shade  Plants providing crop shade especially trees.
• Industrial Crop: Hydrocarbon  Materials, chemicals and energy include bioplastics, rubber, biomass products gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, butane, propane, biogas. Plants are usually resprouting plants and saps.
• Management: Standard  Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
• Regional Crop  These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits.