Management: Standard  Regional Crop  Staple Crop: Balanced carb

Found in humid areas of the tropics and subtropics, which experience a mild to hot summer without a dry season[349 ]. The plant is found at elevations between 200 - 2,200 metres, but is only found below 500 metres where cool air flows from the highlands towards the valleys[418 ]. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 23c, but can tolerate 9 - 27c[418 ]. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -5c or lower, but new growth will be severely damaged at 0c[418 ]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 1,250 - 2,500mm[418 ]. Grows best in a sunny position[418 ]. Prefers a medium-textured, moist but well-drained soil[418 ]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 6.5, tolerating 5 - 7.5[418 ]. Established plants are drought tolerant[418 ]. Optimum annual wood production is 10 - 23 cubic metres per hectare[418 ]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[419 ].

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: Balanced carb  (0-15 percent protein, 0-15 percent oil, with at least one over 5 percent). The carbohydrates are from either starch or sugar. Annuals include maize, wheat, rice, and potato. Perennials include chestnuts, carob, perennial fruits, nuts, cereals, pseudocereals, woody pods, and acorns.