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Ailanthus triphysa

Ferntop Ash

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

Tree

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Temperate AsiaTropical AsiaAustralasia

Documented uses

Human foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature5.53 – 28.3912.01 – 28.25
Temperature of the warmest month18.25 – 40.8521.73 – 39.89
Temperature of the coldest month-12.39 – 25.17-2.43 – 24.57
Annual precipitation464.26 – 5884.7586.18 – 4805.3
Precipitation seasonality10.98 – 140.5414.68 – 128.36

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(+)/kg8.6 – 28.9913.88 – 22.4
Clay%20.25 – 37.824.2 – 32.2
Coarse fragments%4.4 – 17.757.3 – 10.5
Total nitrogeng/kg0.92 – 3.491.54 – 2.73
pH—5.1 – 6.65.4 – 6.1
Sand%31.82 – 61.3842.67 – 52.3
Soil organic carbong/kg14.02 – 56.4822.7 – 37.2

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

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