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Polyscias fulva

Araliaceae

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
AfricaTemperate Asia

Documented uses

Environmental usesFuelInvertebrate foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature15.31 – 29.1717.07 – 28.63
Temperature of the warmest month20.23 – 40.3321.85 – 39.61
Temperature of the coldest month8.03 – 22.898.11 – 22.39
Annual precipitation34.84 – 4960.8653.98 – 4736.7
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 180.9227.5 – 165.44

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(+)/kg17.64 – 29.3318.1 – 26.8
Clay%28.61 – 33.3531.45 – 32.17
Coarse fragments%5 – 15.945.75 – 13.38
Total nitrogeng/kg2.75 – 4.052.85 – 3.51
pH—4.5 – 75 – 6.5
Sand%32.9 – 39.4534.52 – 35.85
Soil organic carbong/kg33.61 – 57.9237.9 – 52.2

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

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