Neltuma nigra

Fabaceae

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

Tree

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Tree

Documented native regions

South America

Animal foodEnvironmental usesMaterialsMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	2.17 – 25.29	9.79 – 25.05
Temperature of the warmest month	12.29 – 33.53	20.81 – 32.99
Temperature of the coldest month	-10.03 – 19.09	-2.23 – 18.43
Annual precipitation	239.78 – 2273.64	299.66 – 2175.12
Precipitation seasonality	11.16 – 110.78	14.46 – 90.92

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	15.22 – 26.8	18.1 – 24.5
Clay	%	16.72 – 36.6	25.3 – 33.4
Coarse fragments	%	1.6 – 18.32	2.4 – 7.4
Total nitrogen	g/kg	1.3 – 2.45	1.49 – 2
pH	—	5.72 – 7.16	6.2 – 6.8
Sand	%	1.56 – 52.2	8.6 – 36.2
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	12.36 – 38.94	16.5 – 24.4

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