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Pachylobus edulis

Eben tree

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

Tree

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Animal foodEnvironmental usesFuelGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature16.43 – 28.7118.65 – 28.17
Temperature of the warmest month20.23 – 38.7921.85 – 37.95
Temperature of the coldest month9.43 – 22.899.97 – 21.99
Annual precipitation694 – 4960.86828.34 – 4736.7
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 118.5827.5 – 117.22

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(+)/kg6.7 – 25.688.43 – 17.88
Clay%19.44 – 36.5326.77 – 34.95
Coarse fragments%4.07 – 17.894.2 – 11.8
Total nitrogeng/kg1.21 – 4.221.25 – 2.99
pH—4 – 85 – 6.5
Sand%25.23 – 65.3932.6 – 63.7
Soil organic carbong/kg17.05 – 72.7521.2 – 39.83

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

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