Management: Standard  Regional Crop  Staple Crop: Oil

A plant of the humid tropics, where it is found at elevations from 1,700 - 2,900 metres[418 ]. Plants grow best in areas where the mean annual temperature is within the range 13 - 24c, but can tolerate 6 - 30c[418 ]. They may tolerate temperatures as low as 0c for short periods and down to 3c for prolonged periods[418 ]. They prefer a mean annual rainfall in the range 3,000 - 4,000mm, tolerating 2,500 - 4,000mm[418 ]. Succeeds in sunny positions and in light shade[418 ]. Prefers a well-drained, humus-rich, light to medium soil[418 ]. Prefers a pH in the range 4.5 - 5.5, but tolerates 3.5 - 5.6[418 ]. Plants can be harvested for their fibre the first time 6 - 8 years from planting, with an economical life of 20-40 years and with a total lifespan of up to 70 years[418 ]. Require 90-120 days from flowering to fruiting and have no obvious seasonality[418 ]. This species has potential for commercial use[317 ]. Branches do not have dormant buds and so will not resprout if cut back into the old wood[423 ]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruits and seed are required.

Carbon Farming

• 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.
• Staple Crop: Oil  (0-15 percent protein, 16+ percent oil). Some of these are consumed whole while others are exclusively pressed for oil. Annuals include canola, poppyseed, maize, cottonseed, sunflower, peanut. Perennials include high-oil fruits, seeds, and nuts, such as olive, coconut, avocado, oil palm, shea, pecan, and macadamia. Some perennial oil crops are consumed whole as fruits and nuts, while others are exclusively pressed for oil (and some are used fresh and for oil).