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Climate · Soil · Origin
Melochia melissifolia
Bakaya · Malvaceae
Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.
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Identity and native distribution
Family
Malvaceae
Life form
Shrub
Documented native regions
AfricaCentral America and CaribbeanSouth America
Documented uses
Human foodMaterialsMedicinal use
Documented climate envelope
| Variable | Observed range | Central range |
|---|---|---|
| Annual mean temperature | 5.03 – 29.91 | 12.59 – 29.61 |
| Temperature of the warmest month | 10.21 – 43.85 | 17.47 – 41.99 |
| Temperature of the coldest month | -1.33 – 24.43 | 6.53 – 24.01 |
| Annual precipitation | 9.08 – 5806.72 | 13.28 – 5214.22 |
| Precipitation seasonality | 20.36 – 197.44 | 27.5 – 184.48 |
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 – 39.19 | 6 – 28.85 |
| Clay | % | 10.33 – 48.68 | 14.18 – 41.9 |
| Coarse fragments | % | 0.51 – 28.91 | 1.4 – 25.3 |
| Total nitrogen | g/kg | 0.34 – 8.27 | 0.4 – 5.41 |
| pH | — | 4 – 8.38 | 4.1 – 8.2 |
| Sand | % | 15.39 – 82.56 | 27 – 77.42 |
| Soil organic carbon | g/kg | 2.81 – 103.74 | 3.38 – 61.15 |
These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.