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Spondianthus preussii

Phyllanthaceae

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
Africa

Documented uses

FuelHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicitySocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature16.43 – 29.1718.65 – 28.79
Temperature of the warmest month20.23 – 41.3121.85 – 41.25
Temperature of the coldest month9.17 – 22.899.97 – 22.39
Annual precipitation9.08 – 4960.8613.28 – 4736.7
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(+)/kg6.02 – 13.146.6 – 11.8
Clay%19.08 – 29.4419.8 – 27.8
Coarse fragments%26.64 – 45.228.3 – 38.2
Total nitrogeng/kg1.05 – 1.381.11 – 1.25
pH—4.8 – 5.044.9 – 4.9
Sand%54.24 – 62.656.1 – 61.6
Soil organic carbong/kg17.08 – 21.517.4 – 19.5

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

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