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Manilkara discolor

Forest Milkberry · Sapotaceae

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

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Identity and native distribution

Family

Sapotaceae

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Environmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature15.21 – 28.2315.81 – 27.51
Temperature of the warmest month24.23 – 34.8725.31 – 34.47
Temperature of the coldest month2.47 – 21.653.31 – 20.69
Annual precipitation406.1 – 1652.58478.58 – 1410.3
Precipitation seasonality45.7 – 123.1456.72 – 121.26

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(+)/kg6.67 – 19.7311.3 – 16.43
Clay%16.93 – 38.0222.18 – 32.3
Coarse fragments%1.9 – 9.223.5 – 7.25
Total nitrogeng/kg0.82 – 2.591.1 – 1.72
pH—5.4 – 6.55.7 – 6.1
Sand%35.2 – 72.147.88 – 63.08
Soil organic carbong/kg10.3 – 30.713.8 – 22.9

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

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