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Myrsine melanophloeos

Primulaceae

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
Africa

Documented uses

FuelGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature13.41 – 29.1715.81 – 28.63
Temperature of the warmest month18.81 – 40.3321.45 – 39.61
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 22.932.01 – 21.99
Annual precipitation34.84 – 4960.8664.48 – 4736.7
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 180.9227.5 – 165.44

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(+)/kg20.1 – 28.8221.1 – 25.1
Clay%25.54 – 37.529.4 – 35.5
Coarse fragments%6.32 – 15.349.2 – 12.4
Total nitrogeng/kg2.52 – 5.262.99 – 4.83
pH—5.1 – 5.75.2 – 5.6
Sand%33.7 – 39.9834.8 – 38.1
Soil organic carbong/kg34.4 – 74.346.6 – 63

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

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