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Markhamia tomentosa

Bignoniaceae

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
Africa

Documented uses

Environmental usesFuelMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature18.93 – 29.9119.53 – 29.61
Temperature of the warmest month28.43 – 40.9128.77 – 40.37
Temperature of the coldest month9.43 – 22.879.97 – 22.39
Annual precipitation456.5 – 3643.82491.66 – 2783.44
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 148.9227.5 – 146.52

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(+)/kg11.17 – 13.7911.6 – 13.1
Clay%22.7 – 27.3223.8 – 26.5
Coarse fragments%13.1 – 20.515.8 – 18.3
Total nitrogeng/kg1.14 – 1.951.35 – 1.61
pH—5.7 – 6.46.1 – 6.3
Sand%41.5 – 5349.6 – 50.6
Soil organic carbong/kg13.9 – 30.415.2 – 22

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

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