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Acalypha glabrata

Forest False Nettle

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

Shrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Human foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature13.41 – 25.5715.81 – 25.09
Temperature of the warmest month24.23 – 34.8725.31 – 34.21
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 16.712.01 – 15.63
Annual precipitation162.6 – 1652.58185.22 – 1410.3
Precipitation seasonality27.28 – 123.1441.44 – 110.6

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg4.63 – 23.745.5 – 19.65
Clay%6.91 – 41.989.5 – 37.23
Coarse fragments%0.92 – 24.71.48 – 15.25
Total nitrogeng/kg0.43 – 2.150.49 – 1.96
pH—5.3 – 8.195.4 – 8
Sand%35.83 – 88.7342.12 – 84.1
Soil organic carbong/kg2.9 – 30.993.35 – 23.8

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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