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Enteropogon macrostachyus

Mopane Grass

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
AfricaTemperate Asia

Documented uses

Animal foodEnvironmental usesMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature15.31 – 30.7316.75 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month22.91 – 44.0525.01 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month3.19 – 22.873.43 – 22.39
Annual precipitation9.08 – 1881.5613.28 – 1848.56
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(+)/kg19.6 – 42.2421.2 – 25.75
Clay%26.34 – 39.6130.25 – 35.15
Coarse fragments%6.88 – 17.838.6 – 12.75
Total nitrogeng/kg1.18 – 2.61.32 – 1.76
pH—5.9 – 76.4 – 6.8
Sand%32.39 – 49.9643.05 – 46.9
Soil organic carbong/kg12.34 – 30.1613.3 – 19.9

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

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