Litsea glaucescens

Lauraceae

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

Tree

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Tree

Documented native regions

North AmericaCentral America and Caribbean

Human foodMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	12.33 – 28.47	13.71 – 27.87
Temperature of the warmest month	18.71 – 39.87	21.85 – 38.67
Temperature of the coldest month	2.37 – 23.29	3.63 – 21.85
Annual precipitation	130.7 – 5806.72	152.54 – 5214.22
Precipitation seasonality	20.36 – 116.32	31.94 – 110.54

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	13.7 – 24.9	17.95 – 22.65
Clay	%	26.7 – 42	30 – 37.75
Coarse fragments	%	3.6 – 19.3	10.05 – 16.85
Total nitrogen	g/kg	1.33 – 3.97	2.05 – 2.81
pH	—	4.9 – 6.4	5.5 – 6.1
Sand	%	24.6 – 47.1	34.1 – 40.75
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	14.1 – 58.9	26.05 – 39.25

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