Cochlospermum tinctorium

Bixaceae

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

Shrub

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions

Africa

Environmental usesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	21.17 – 29.91	21.71 – 29.61
Temperature of the warmest month	27.03 – 43.85	27.69 – 41.99
Temperature of the coldest month	6.59 – 22.87	8.03 – 22.39
Annual precipitation	8.48 – 3643.82	13.28 – 2783.44
Precipitation seasonality	33.4 – 197.44	39.94 – 184.48

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

Variable	Unit	Observed range	Central range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)	cmol(+)/kg	6.3 – 10.6	7.55 – 9.93
Clay	%	18.5 – 22.09	19.73 – 20.8
Coarse fragments	%	7 – 21.1	7.9 – 14.28
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.59 – 0.95	0.62 – 0.66
pH	—	6.38 – 6.7	6.47 – 6.62
Sand	%	51.02 – 58.62	53.65 – 57.7
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	7.88 – 11.7	8.15 – 9.32

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