Kalaharia uncinata

Cat's claw

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

Shrub

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions

Africa

Environmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMedicinal useSocial uses

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	13.41 – 25.17	15.93 – 24.93
Temperature of the warmest month	25.87 – 34.71	28.03 – 33.93
Temperature of the coldest month	1.05 – 21.27	2.01 – 21.15
Annual precipitation	25.62 – 2367.84	95.22 – 2217.54
Precipitation seasonality	22.7 – 122.58	27.5 – 121.26

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	5.14 – 15.83	7.2 – 12
Clay	%	8.8 – 31.23	11.95 – 21
Coarse fragments	%	2.07 – 16.41	3.05 – 7.55
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.48 – 1.61	0.55 – 0.97
pH	—	5.27 – 7.7	6.1 – 7
Sand	%	46.24 – 84.78	63.35 – 79.6
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	3.3 – 18.89	4.3 – 10.5

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