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Rhizophora stylosa

Red mangrove · Rhizophoraceae

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

RhizophoraceaeTree

Identity and native distribution

Family

Rhizophoraceae

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Temperate AsiaTropical AsiaAustralasiaPacific

Documented uses

Animal foodFuelHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature11.23 – 28.3712.37 – 28.25
Temperature of the warmest month15.37 – 40.8516.27 – 39.89
Temperature of the coldest month-2.59 – 26.05-0.79 – 26.05
Annual precipitation247.08 – 5677.46262.56 – 4163.06
Precipitation seasonality7.1 – 140.547.64 – 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(+)/kg8.5 – 20.2515.55 – 17.5
Clay%17.35 – 30.9520.55 – 25.3
Coarse fragments%2.45 – 8.353.9 – 6.35
Total nitrogeng/kg0.82 – 2.441.24 – 1.85
pH—6.5 – 7.56.7 – 7.2
Sand%46.85 – 67.656.5 – 62.05
Soil organic carbong/kg12.4 – 43.718.3 – 35.35

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

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