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Ixonanthes reticulata

Nian mu

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

Tree

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Temperate AsiaTropical Asia

Documented uses

FuelMaterialsSocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature5.53 – 28.3912.01 – 28.25
Temperature of the warmest month15.37 – 37.6316.27 – 37.15
Temperature of the coldest month-12.39 – 23.85-2.43 – 23.09
Annual precipitation1034.72 – 5884.71211.54 – 4805.3
Precipitation seasonality10.98 – 106.9813.9 – 98.04

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(+)/kg9.1 – 32.5810.55 – 28
Clay%19.8 – 47.2621.7 – 42.73
Coarse fragments%2.21 – 26.753.3 – 21.5
Total nitrogeng/kg0.85 – 11.571.14 – 5.04
pH—4.5 – 7.24.7 – 6.3
Sand%15.2 – 54.9521.1 – 50.65
Soil organic carbong/kg6.62 – 188.4711.12 – 138.65

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

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