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Parinari congensis

Bogongo · Chrysobalanaceae

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

ChrysobalanaceaeTree
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Identity and native distribution

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Gene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature18.93 – 29.5719.53 – 29.21
Temperature of the warmest month29.23 – 43.8530.13 – 41.99
Temperature of the coldest month9.25 – 22.879.97 – 22.39
Annual precipitation31.22 – 3643.8247.78 – 2783.44
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 153.827.5 – 145.82

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(+)/kg5.3 – 39.866.92 – 28.9
Clay%12.31 – 42.9715.55 – 36.75
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 28.911.48 – 25.3
Total nitrogeng/kg0.34 – 11.220.41 – 5.05
pH—4.5 – 8.24.78 – 8
Sand%32.52 – 82.5638.92 – 77.42
Soil organic carbong/kg2.81 – 90.213.38 – 53.1

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

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