Planchonella obovata

Black-ash · Sapotaceae

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

SapotaceaeTree

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Identity and native distribution

Family

Sapotaceae

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions

AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical AsiaAustralasiaPacific

Animal foodEnvironmental usesFuelHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useSocial uses

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	9.97 – 28.39	12.37 – 28.25
Temperature of the warmest month	15.37 – 37.63	16.27 – 37.15
Temperature of the coldest month	0.11 – 25.65	4.79 – 25.65
Annual precipitation	464.26 – 5884.7	586.18 – 4805.3
Precipitation seasonality	7.1 – 120.74	7.64 – 109.88

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	7.86 – 33.4	11.45 – 33.4
Clay	%	20.05 – 41.5	23.15 – 41.5
Coarse fragments	%	4.5 – 10.36	6.75 – 9.6
Total nitrogen	g/kg	1.12 – 2.78	1.44 – 2.78
pH	—	5.3 – 5.8	5.5 – 5.6
Sand	%	25.5 – 61.05	25.5 – 53.8
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	16.82 – 51.4	23.4 – 51.4

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