Maerua angolensis

Bead-Bean

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

Shrub

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions

AfricaTemperate Asia

Animal foodEnvironmental usesFuelGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicitySocial uses

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	15.21 – 30.73	15.81 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month	21.01 – 43.85	22.45 – 41.99
Temperature of the coldest month	2.47 – 22.87	3.31 – 22.39
Annual precipitation	8.48 – 3643.82	13.28 – 2192.5
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	9.78 – 25.88	20.57 – 23.82
Clay	%	16.08 – 33.53	19.62 – 21.88
Coarse fragments	%	8.98 – 27.57	14.05 – 26.32
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.65 – 3.57	1.39 – 3.23
pH	—	6.64 – 8	6.8 – 7.7
Sand	%	42.55 – 58.2	44.9 – 51.58
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	9.15 – 27.95	13.07 – 24.48

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