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Calpocalyx brevibracteatus

Fabaceae

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

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

FuelHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature22.45 – 28.9723.29 – 28.79
Temperature of the warmest month30.25 – 41.3130.55 – 41.25
Temperature of the coldest month10.95 – 22.8712.27 – 22.39
Annual precipitation9.08 – 3643.8213.28 – 2783.44
Precipitation seasonality47.9 – 197.4453.4 – 184.48

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(+)/kg6.6 – 14.76.9 – 13.4
Clay%19.5 – 30.8820.9 – 27.6
Coarse fragments%19.74 – 43.0425.6 – 39.1
Total nitrogeng/kg1.02 – 2.81.17 – 1.71
pH—4.9 – 54.9 – 5
Sand%47.02 – 62.7652.9 – 61.4
Soil organic carbong/kg16.76 – 41.417.4 – 23.5

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

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