Ochthocosmus africanus

Ixonanthaceae

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

Africa

FuelGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	22.45 – 29.91	23.07 – 29.61
Temperature of the warmest month	28.47 – 40.91	28.77 – 40.37
Temperature of the coldest month	9.17 – 22.87	12.41 – 22.39
Annual precipitation	34.84 – 3643.82	64.48 – 2783.44
Precipitation seasonality	22.7 – 180.92	27.5 – 165.44

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	6.82 – 19.86	9.8 – 15.4
Clay	%	17.1 – 33.3	17.7 – 28.1
Coarse fragments	%	2.5 – 28.72	4.4 – 22.4
Total nitrogen	g/kg	1.13 – 3.19	1.18 – 1.28
pH	—	4.7 – 5.52	4.7 – 5.3
Sand	%	35.18 – 63.68	61 – 61.9
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	14.5 – 32.4	19.3 – 27.7

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