Maerua crassifolia

Capparaceae

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 AsiaTropical Asia

Animal foodFuelGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	11.43 – 30.73	15.75 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month	22.91 – 44.91	25.01 – 43.95
Temperature of the coldest month	-8.93 – 22.65	-2.87 – 21.57
Annual precipitation	1.24 – 3643.82	1.72 – 1926.5
Precipitation seasonality	33.4 – 197.44	39.94 – 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	6.3 – 25.27	8.57 – 14.5
Clay	%	14.05 – 31.51	16.85 – 22.23
Coarse fragments	%	5.5 – 31.7	9.32 – 24.73
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.32 – 2.99	0.37 – 1.31
pH	—	6.5 – 8.1	6.6 – 8
Sand	%	40.33 – 77.83	47.38 – 68.6
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	2.95 – 16.15	3.2 – 4.6

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