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Lasianthera africana

Ebuma · Stemonuraceae

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

StemonuraceaeShrub
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Identity and native distribution

Family

Stemonuraceae

Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Gene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useSocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature16.43 – 28.7118.65 – 28.17
Temperature of the warmest month20.23 – 38.7921.85 – 37.95
Temperature of the coldest month13.51 – 22.8916.09 – 21.99
Annual precipitation694.24 – 4960.86982.12 – 4736.7
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 118.5827.5 – 107.12

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(+)/kg12.1 – 24.515.95 – 24.5
Clay%24.1 – 39.428.2 – 39.4
Coarse fragments%2.85 – 12.96.3 – 8.65
Total nitrogeng/kg1.53 – 3.521.97 – 3.24
pH—4.6 – 5.54.9 – 5.4
Sand%27.75 – 49.232.3 – 40.4
Soil organic carbong/kg22.15 – 90.4531.5 – 75.5

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

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