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Climate · Soil · Origin
Gunnera perpensa
River Pumpkin
Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.
Identity and native distribution
Family
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Life form
Other
Documented native regions
Africa
Documented uses
Human foodMedicinal use
Documented climate envelope
| Variable | Observed range | Central range |
|---|---|---|
| Annual mean temperature | 7.01 – 29.17 | 8.81 – 28.63 |
| Temperature of the warmest month | 18.51 – 40.33 | 19.71 – 39.61 |
| Temperature of the coldest month | -7.67 – 21.27 | -4.61 – 21.15 |
| Annual precipitation | 34.84 – 2359.82 | 64.48 – 1944.14 |
| Precipitation seasonality | 22.7 – 180.92 | 27.5 – 165.44 |
These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.
Documented soil preferences
| Variable | Unit | Observed range | Central range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cation exchange capacity (CEC) | cmol(+)/kg | 5.04 – 41.99 | 6.65 – 35.67 |
| Clay | % | 13.61 – 48.68 | 16.85 – 39.42 |
| Coarse fragments | % | 0.7 – 26.94 | 1.6 – 20.23 |
| Total nitrogen | g/kg | 0.45 – 3.41 | 0.53 – 2.5 |
| pH | — | 4.5 – 8.38 | 4.8 – 8.12 |
| Sand | % | 21.14 – 80 | 29.1 – 72.55 |
| Soil organic carbon | g/kg | 3.2 – 67.02 | 3.7 – 45.92 |
These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.