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Picralima nitida

Apocynaceae

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

Human foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature21.17 – 28.7121.71 – 28.17
Temperature of the warmest month27.03 – 38.7927.69 – 37.95
Temperature of the coldest month14.29 – 22.8716.49 – 22.39
Annual precipitation694.24 – 3643.82982.12 – 2217.54
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 118.5827.5 – 109.72

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 – 46.0415.5 – 41.9
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 28.911.6 – 24.02
Total nitrogeng/kg0.46 – 11.220.63 – 5.05
pH—4.4 – 6.74.7 – 6.2
Sand%32.52 – 82.7938.6 – 80.17
Soil organic carbong/kg6.32 – 90.217.95 – 53.1

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

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