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Maesa lanceolata

Primulaceae

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

Tree

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
AfricaTemperate Asia

Documented uses

Animal foodEnvironmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicitySocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature13.41 – 30.7315.81 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month20.23 – 44.0521.85 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 22.892.01 – 21.99
Annual precipitation34.84 – 4960.8653.98 – 4736.7
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 180.9227.5 – 165.44

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg23.2 – 31.2124.75 – 27.25
Clay%28.34 – 36.0831.05 – 34.25
Coarse fragments%7.33 – 17.179.6 – 13.75
Total nitrogeng/kg2.63 – 4.652.72 – 4.53
pH—5.1 – 6.095.25 – 5.85
Sand%33.01 – 41.0333.9 – 36.4
Soil organic carbong/kg31.27 – 58.836.3 – 56.2

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

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