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Croton argyratus

Euphorbiaceae

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
Tropical Asia

Documented uses

FuelHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature14.19 – 28.3920.67 – 27.49
Temperature of the warmest month23.23 – 37.6326.07 – 37.15
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 25.318.49 – 25.19
Annual precipitation1034.72 – 5884.71113.64 – 4805.3
Precipitation seasonality10.98 – 106.9814.68 – 98.04

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(+)/kg9.1 – 30.8211.07 – 25.7
Clay%20.88 – 47.2626.4 – 42.73
Coarse fragments%2.21 – 26.753.3 – 19.85
Total nitrogeng/kg0.85 – 5.321.14 – 3.52
pH—4.5 – 6.794.7 – 6.2
Sand%17.96 – 53.2325.48 – 46.8
Soil organic carbong/kg9.46 – 188.4713.38 – 138.65

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

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