Sonneratia alba

Perepat · Lythraceae

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

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Identity and native distribution

Family

Lythraceae

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions

AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical AsiaAustralasiaPacific

Animal foodEnvironmental usesFuelGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useSocial uses

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	11.23 – 28.71	12.37 – 28.25
Temperature of the warmest month	15.37 – 40.85	16.27 – 39.89
Temperature of the coldest month	1.05 – 26.05	6.31 – 26.05
Annual precipitation	180.82 – 5884.7	225.52 – 4805.3
Precipitation seasonality	7.1 – 140.54	7.64 – 128.36

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Variable	Unit	Observed range	Central range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)	cmol(+)/kg	7.62 – 43.99	9.95 – 39.1
Clay	%	15.02 – 47.26	18.2 – 43.7
Coarse fragments	%	1.21 – 33.12	2.15 – 24.05
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.31 – 6.59	0.37 – 5.41
pH	—	4.5 – 8.1	4.7 – 8
Sand	%	15.2 – 80	21.1 – 72.55
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	5.08 – 188.47	6.28 – 138.65

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