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Pleurostylia opposita

Celastraceae

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

Shrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical AsiaAustralasiaPacific

Documented uses

Invertebrate foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicity

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature11.23 – 28.3912.37 – 27.59
Temperature of the warmest month15.37 – 40.8516.27 – 39.89
Temperature of the coldest month6.93 – 25.858.19 – 25.85
Annual precipitation464.26 – 5677.46586.18 – 4109.48
Precipitation seasonality12.34 – 140.5413.9 – 128.36

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(+)/kg5.47 – 18.259.6 – 16.02
Clay%16.62 – 33.8522.32 – 30.23
Coarse fragments%4.42 – 12.076 – 9.25
Total nitrogeng/kg0.74 – 2.090.99 – 1.75
pH—5.35 – 6.45.5 – 6.03
Sand%40.98 – 66.7848.1 – 61.17
Soil organic carbong/kg13.55 – 35.6715.8 – 26.62

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

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