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Climate · Soil · Origin
Maerua edulis
Bush-Cherry
Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.
Identity and native distribution
Family
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Life form
Other
Documented native regions
Africa
Documented uses
Animal foodHuman foodInvertebrate foodMedicinal useDocumented toxicity
Documented climate envelope
| Variable | Observed range | Central range |
|---|---|---|
| Annual mean temperature | 15.21 – 28.23 | 15.81 – 27.51 |
| Temperature of the warmest month | 24.23 – 34.87 | 25.31 – 34.47 |
| Temperature of the coldest month | 2.47 – 21.65 | 3.31 – 21.15 |
| Annual precipitation | 384.08 – 1881.56 | 478.58 – 1848.56 |
| Precipitation seasonality | 22.7 – 123.14 | 27.5 – 121.26 |
These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.
Documented soil preferences
| Variable | Unit | Observed range | Central range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cation exchange capacity (CEC) | cmol(+)/kg | 4.61 – 29.36 | 6 – 23.15 |
| Clay | % | 13.61 – 41.8 | 16 – 36.4 |
| Coarse fragments | % | 0.7 – 19.36 | 1.45 – 11.25 |
| Total nitrogen | g/kg | 0.55 – 3.5 | 0.65 – 2.21 |
| pH | — | 4.5 – 8.09 | 4.8 – 7.8 |
| Sand | % | 27.83 – 80 | 38.6 – 74.95 |
| Soil organic carbon | g/kg | 4.71 – 44.24 | 6.65 – 30.35 |
These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.