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Polygala acicularis

Bosasobe · Polygalaceae

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

PolygalaceaeShrub
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Identity and native distribution

Family

Polygalaceae

Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

MaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature18.93 – 29.1719.53 – 28.79
Temperature of the warmest month28.43 – 41.3128.77 – 41.25
Temperature of the coldest month9.17 – 22.659.97 – 21.57
Annual precipitation9.08 – 3643.8213.28 – 2217.54
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 197.4427.5 – 184.48

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 – 39.196.92 – 26.27
Clay%12.31 – 48.6815.5 – 41.9
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 26.791.48 – 21.07
Total nitrogeng/kg0.4 – 6.970.47 – 3.4
pH—4.4 – 8.384.7 – 8.2
Sand%21.16 – 82.7936.65 – 80.17
Soil organic carbong/kg3.2 – 45.23.7 – 35.38

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

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