Momordica boivinii

Cucurbitaceae

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

Climber

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Climber

Documented native regions

Africa

Animal foodHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	15.21 – 28.71	15.81 – 27.51
Temperature of the warmest month	22.91 – 38.57	25.01 – 35.73
Temperature of the coldest month	2.47 – 22.09	3.31 – 21.37
Annual precipitation	25.62 – 1652.58	95.22 – 1410.3
Precipitation seasonality	33.4 – 123.8	39.94 – 121.26

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

Variable	Unit	Observed range	Central range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)	cmol(+)/kg	18.25 – 25.8	20.8 – 22.25
Clay	%	28.25 – 34.4	28.85 – 32.45
Coarse fragments	%	6.8 – 13.05	8.1 – 12.1
Total nitrogen	g/kg	1.2 – 1.98	1.26 – 1.57
pH	—	6.25 – 7.2	6.4 – 6.95
Sand	%	43.7 – 49.35	44.75 – 48
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	12.55 – 20.75	13.55 – 17.9

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