Lophira lanceolata

Dwarf Red Ironwood · Ochnaceae

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

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Identity and native distribution

Family

Ochnaceae

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions

Africa

Animal foodEnvironmental usesFuelGene sourcesHuman foodInvertebrate foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	21.17 – 29.91	21.71 – 29.61
Temperature of the warmest month	27.03 – 43.85	27.69 – 41.99
Temperature of the coldest month	9.17 – 22.87	10.51 – 22.39
Annual precipitation	9.08 – 3643.82	13.28 – 2783.44
Precipitation seasonality	22.7 – 197.44	27.5 – 184.48

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	9.53 – 16.31	13.7 – 14.7
Clay	%	20.15 – 25.95	22.3 – 23.85
Coarse fragments	%	8.78 – 16.1	11.2 – 12.35
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.89 – 2.09	1.67 – 2.06
pH	—	5.6 – 6.12	5.6 – 5.7
Sand	%	38.83 – 58.99	40.5 – 43.35
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	9.48 – 24.5	21.1 – 22.9

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