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Diplolophium africanum

Apiaceae

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

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Identity and native distribution

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Life form

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Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Animal foodHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicity

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature15.31 – 29.1717.07 – 28.79
Temperature of the warmest month21.01 – 41.3122.45 – 41.25
Temperature of the coldest month8.03 – 22.6510.01 – 21.57
Annual precipitation9.08 – 3643.8213.28 – 2217.54
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 197.4427.5 – 184.48

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(+)/kg5.04 – 41.996.65 – 35.67
Clay%12.31 – 48.6815.55 – 41.9
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 26.941.6 – 21.07
Total nitrogeng/kg0.45 – 6.970.54 – 3.4
pH—4.4 – 8.384.7 – 8.2
Sand%21.14 – 8029.1 – 72.55
Soil organic carbong/kg3.2 – 67.023.7 – 45.92

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

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