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Platonia insignis

Bacury · Clusiaceae

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

ClusiaceaeTree

Identity and native distribution

Family

Clusiaceae

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
South America

Documented uses

FuelHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature17.99 – 27.9123.19 – 27.79
Temperature of the warmest month23.15 – 35.0527.87 – 34.63
Temperature of the coldest month14.25 – 23.4917.53 – 22.85
Annual precipitation503.74 – 4768.34595.84 – 3328.64
Precipitation seasonality30 – 99.337.12 – 96.96

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(+)/kg7.9 – 289.97 – 22.15
Clay%17.93 – 41.5920.57 – 36.65
Coarse fragments%1.02 – 17.582.1 – 13.07
Total nitrogeng/kg0.84 – 5.611 – 3.75
pH—4 – 6.84.1 – 6.3
Sand%15.39 – 65.6930.9 – 60.95
Soil organic carbong/kg7.22 – 100.510.22 – 57.45

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

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