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Krugiodendron ferreum

Iron Berry · Rhamnaceae

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

RhamnaceaeTree

Identity and native distribution

Family

Rhamnaceae

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
North AmericaCentral America and CaribbeanSouth America

Documented uses

Materials

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature12.33 – 28.4713.71 – 27.87
Temperature of the warmest month18.71 – 36.5721.85 – 36.01
Temperature of the coldest month2.37 – 25.053.63 – 25.05
Annual precipitation265.22 – 5806.72301.94 – 5214.22
Precipitation seasonality20.36 – 112.3428.28 – 110.54

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(+)/kg9.74 – 19.511 – 19
Clay%25.75 – 40.732.05 – 34.8
Coarse fragments%1.82 – 14.014.15 – 9.95
Total nitrogeng/kg1.48 – 4.181.74 – 3.33
pH—4.3 – 5.54.4 – 4.85
Sand%23.41 – 48.9127.1 – 37.75
Soil organic carbong/kg16.4 – 105.426.3 – 85.7

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

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