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Leptaspis zeylanica

Leptaspis cochleata

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

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Identity and native distribution

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Documented native regions
AfricaTropical Asia

Documented uses

Animal foodEnvironmental usesMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature11.23 – 29.1712.37 – 28.63
Temperature of the warmest month15.37 – 40.3316.27 – 39.61
Temperature of the coldest month6.93 – 23.758.11 – 23.09
Annual precipitation34.84 – 5677.4664.48 – 4736.7
Precipitation seasonality7.1 – 180.927.64 – 165.44

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(+)/kg5.3 – 41.996.92 – 35.67
Clay%12.31 – 48.6815.55 – 42.73
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 28.911.48 – 25.3
Total nitrogeng/kg0.45 – 11.220.54 – 5.05
pH—4.4 – 8.384.7 – 8.12
Sand%19.68 – 82.5625.48 – 77.42
Soil organic carbong/kg3.2 – 185.093.7 – 138.65

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

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