Phyllanthus cernuus

Phyllanthaceae

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

Shrub

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions

Tropical AsiaAustralasia

Animal foodEnvironmental usesFuelInvertebrate foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	11.23 – 27.03	12.37 – 26.79
Temperature of the warmest month	15.37 – 40.11	16.27 – 39.63
Temperature of the coldest month	2.95 – 24.05	3.91 – 23.69
Annual precipitation	247.08 – 5884.7	262.56 – 4805.3
Precipitation seasonality	7.1 – 120.84	7.64 – 119.52

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	7.67 – 35	11 – 28.2
Clay	%	14.82 – 40.7	19.05 – 35.9
Coarse fragments	%	5.26 – 12.39	6.7 – 9.12
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.63 – 2.9	1.05 – 2.71
pH	—	5.3 – 6.24	5.5 – 5.7
Sand	%	25.6 – 67.88	38.67 – 61.77
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	10.7 – 42.72	15.28 – 42.4

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