Cola cordifolia

Malvaceae

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

Tree

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Tree

Documented native regions

Africa

Environmental usesFuelGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicitySocial uses

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	22.45 – 29.91	23.29 – 29.61
Temperature of the warmest month	30.79 – 43.85	31.99 – 41.99
Temperature of the coldest month	9.25 – 22.03	10.51 – 21.67
Annual precipitation	31.22 – 3643.82	47.78 – 2192.5
Precipitation seasonality	50.64 – 153.8	53.4 – 146.52

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	10.1 – 13.7	11.2 – 13.1
Clay	%	22.8 – 26.8	23.43 – 26.5
Coarse fragments	%	11.4 – 20.5	16.05 – 19.6
Total nitrogen	g/kg	1.11 – 2.07	1.22 – 1.62
pH	—	5.62 – 6.4	6.2 – 6.4
Sand	%	40.7 – 53	49.6 – 50.8
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	12.39 – 24.73	15.18 – 22.9

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