Cornulaca monacantha

Amaranthaceae

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

AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical Asia

Animal foodEnvironmental usesFuelGene sourcesHuman foodMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	-2.57 – 29.57	0.73 – 29.21
Temperature of the warmest month	17.53 – 45.51	20.23 – 45.27
Temperature of the coldest month	-22.23 – 21.09	-19.89 – 19.95
Annual precipitation	1.24 – 1454.76	1.72 – 1008.24
Precipitation seasonality	35.78 – 197.44	41.9 – 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	12.95 – 19.86	14.68 – 17.02
Clay	%	14.8 – 35.72	23.93 – 33.1
Coarse fragments	%	12.9 – 34.98	16 – 31.3
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.58 – 2.87	0.61 – 1.01
pH	—	7.75 – 8.1	7.9 – 8.1
Sand	%	26.69 – 55.4	27.5 – 46.77
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	3.1 – 14	4.15 – 10

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