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Guapira discolor

Beeftree · Nyctaginaceae

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

NyctaginaceaeShrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

Nyctaginaceae

Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
North AmericaCentral America and Caribbean

Documented uses

MaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature15.19 – 27.1719.75 – 26.69
Temperature of the warmest month21.05 – 33.0526.09 – 32.27
Temperature of the coldest month7.19 – 24.418.21 – 24.35
Annual precipitation646.4 – 2333.92909.08 – 2215.58
Precipitation seasonality25.48 – 66.1428.28 – 64.28

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(+)/kg6.51 – 42.098.07 – 38.5
Clay%2.4 – 60.953.42 – 52.45
Coarse fragments%0.2 – 17.90.3 – 13.7
Total nitrogeng/kg1.66 – 18.692.03 – 13.82
pH—4.75 – 7.394.97 – 7
Sand%11.18 – 94.3315.8 – 91.22
Soil organic carbong/kg11.69 – 15416.27 – 141.7

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

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