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Erythroxylum emarginatum

African Coca-tree · Erythroxylaceae

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

ErythroxylaceaeShrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

Erythroxylaceae

Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Environmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature13.41 – 29.5715.81 – 29.21
Temperature of the warmest month20.23 – 43.8521.85 – 41.99
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 22.892.01 – 22.39
Annual precipitation9.08 – 4960.8613.28 – 4736.7
Precipitation seasonality27.28 – 197.4433.52 – 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(+)/kg4.61 – 39.866 – 28.9
Clay%12.31 – 46.0415.5 – 41.9
Coarse fragments%0.75 – 28.911.45 – 24.02
Total nitrogeng/kg0.34 – 11.220.41 – 5.05
pH—4.4 – 8.34.7 – 8.2
Sand%27.83 – 82.7935.7 – 80.17
Soil organic carbong/kg2.81 – 96.433.38 – 71.05

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

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