Gymnosporia heterophylla

Angle-stem Spikethorn · Celastraceae

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

CelastraceaeShrub

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Identity and native distribution

Family

Celastraceae

Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions

AfricaTemperate Asia

Environmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicity

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	13.41 – 27.77	15.81 – 26.75
Temperature of the warmest month	24.23 – 44.05	25.31 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month	1.05 – 10.41	2.01 – 9.99
Annual precipitation	48.82 – 1185.54	71.2 – 1065.18
Precipitation seasonality	27.28 – 122.7	41.44 – 116.28

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Variable	Unit	Observed range	Central range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)	cmol(+)/kg	17.64 – 23.77	19.75 – 22.02
Clay	%	28.3 – 38.52	34.1 – 37
Coarse fragments	%	5.21 – 14.91	6.1 – 9.2
Total nitrogen	g/kg	2.09 – 3.7	2.29 – 2.84
pH	—	5.42 – 6.2	5.6 – 5.9
Sand	%	32.6 – 39.92	34.9 – 37.65
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	22.1 – 53.48	27.7 – 41.1

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