In suitable environments, it flourishes with minimal maintenance | The tree is damaged by frost |
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Chung Chen, Paul Milbury, Karen Lapsley And Others 1-6-2005 , , The journal of nutrition, Issue 6, Folder 135, Page 1366-1373 | An ornamental tree, it grows up to 20 metres in height, with a characteristic pagoda shape, symmetrical crown and horizontal branches |
Hadeel Ali Ghazzawi, and Khalid Al-Ismail 2017 , , Journal of Food Quality, Edited.
Michelle Zitt, Cassie Rowe, Bobbi Henken, And Others 1-2016 , , Nutrition Research, Issue 1, Folder 36, Page 80-89 | catappa has a red, edible fruit, when fully ripe tasting like an almond |
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Julia Morton 1985 , , Economic Botany , Issue 2, Folder 39, Page 101-112 | It needs to be pruned regularly to control its size: the main leader may be cut at the top to create a wide-spreading specimen |
For a tidy appearance, the leaf and fruit litter need to be removed regularly.
3Tolerant of periods of drought, it sheds leaves to withstand dry spells | The Indian Almond Tree, or lawz bajali in Arabic, is widespread in the tropics |
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Rao And Others 9-2003 , , Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Issue 1, Folder 88, Page 45-50 | Arumugam Anand, Natarajan Divya, Pannerselvam Kotti 2015 , , Pharmacognosy reviews, Issue 18, Folder 9, Page 93-98 |
In Arriyadh, it is not always successful, owing to low humidity, but in a sheltered environment, where other plants are irrigated, growth and foliage are much better.
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