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Protomegabaria stapfiana

Phyllanthaceae

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

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

FuelMaterials

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature16.43 – 28.7118.65 – 28.17
Temperature of the warmest month20.23 – 38.7921.85 – 37.95
Temperature of the coldest month13.51 – 22.8916.09 – 22.39
Annual precipitation694.24 – 4960.86982.12 – 4736.7
Precipitation seasonality30.22 – 118.5833.52 – 109.72

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(+)/kg8.16 – 19.9110.88 – 14.6
Clay%23.91 – 37.0227.9 – 29.7
Coarse fragments%18.89 – 31.4226.9 – 29.85
Total nitrogeng/kg1.08 – 2.11.21 – 1.36
pH—4.8 – 5.244.9 – 4.9
Sand%42.79 – 60.6553.88 – 56.17
Soil organic carbong/kg16.01 – 28.2818.3 – 22.88

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

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