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Deverra tortuosa

Apiaceae

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

Shrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
AfricaTemperate Asia

Documented uses

Animal foodHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature16.19 – 27.7717.15 – 26.75
Temperature of the warmest month31.15 – 44.0531.99 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month0.71 – 9.511.25 – 8.85
Annual precipitation1.24 – 269.91.72 – 238.38
Precipitation seasonality37.84 – 142.9647.26 – 126.58

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(+)/kg12.97 – 33.115.7 – 23.12
Clay%26.2 – 37.7329.18 – 34.1
Coarse fragments%7.95 – 33.7315.2 – 29.23
Total nitrogeng/kg0.44 – 1.610.68 – 0.98
pH—7.7 – 87.8 – 7.9
Sand%24.27 – 37.128.4 – 32.7
Soil organic carbong/kg4.2 – 13.225.4 – 8.7

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

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