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Mallotus peltatus

Euphorbiaceae

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

Shrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Temperate AsiaTropical Asia

Documented uses

Environmental usesFuelHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useSocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature11.23 – 28.3912.37 – 28.25
Temperature of the warmest month15.37 – 40.8516.27 – 39.89
Temperature of the coldest month-2.59 – 25.31-0.79 – 25.19
Annual precipitation708.88 – 5884.7832.9 – 4805.3
Precipitation seasonality8.4 – 140.549.6 – 128.36

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(+)/kg33.4 – 3533.4 – 35
Clay%40.7 – 41.540.7 – 41.5
Coarse fragments%7.9 – 9.67.9 – 9.6
Total nitrogeng/kg2.78 – 2.92.78 – 2.9
pH—5.6 – 5.65.6 – 5.6
Sand%25.5 – 25.625.5 – 25.6
Soil organic carbong/kg42.4 – 51.442.4 – 51.4

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

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