Koanophyllon villosum

Bitter Bush

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

North AmericaCentral America and Caribbean

Human foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	19.77 – 26.93	20.07 – 26.69
Temperature of the warmest month	25.59 – 33.05	26.67 – 32.27
Temperature of the coldest month	7.19 – 24.15	8.21 – 24.15
Annual precipitation	1051.24 – 2614.12	1096.18 – 2585.38
Precipitation seasonality	34.9 – 66.14	35.74 – 64.28

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	6.51 – 42.09	8.07 – 38.5
Clay	%	2.4 – 60.95	3.42 – 52.45
Coarse fragments	%	0.2 – 17.9	0.3 – 14.3
Total nitrogen	g/kg	1.83 – 18.69	2.03 – 13.82
pH	—	4.75 – 7.39	4.97 – 7
Sand	%	11.18 – 94.33	15.8 – 91.22
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	11.69 – 140.05	16.27 – 111.28

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