ClimaFlora
ClimaFlora plant page
Climate · Soil · Origin

Lannea discolor

False Marula

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

Tree

Identity and native distribution

Family

—

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Animal foodEnvironmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature16.09 – 25.5716.75 – 25.09
Temperature of the warmest month25.03 – 34.8725.99 – 34.21
Temperature of the coldest month3.19 – 21.273.43 – 21.15
Annual precipitation25.62 – 1881.5695.22 – 1848.56
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 123.1427.5 – 121.26

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(+)/kg6.3 – 12.157.8 – 11.1
Clay%7.1 – 20.98.9 – 17.55
Coarse fragments%3.65 – 9.74.65 – 6.75
Total nitrogeng/kg0.5 – 0.710.53 – 0.67
pH—5.9 – 6.756 – 6.2
Sand%64.45 – 86.4569.25 – 85.25
Soil organic carbong/kg5.35 – 11.657.25 – 9.55

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

Test this plant for my site