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Syzygium polyanthum

Indian bayleaf · Myrtaceae

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

MyrtaceaeTree

Identity and native distribution

Family

Myrtaceae

Life form

Tree

Documented native regions
Tropical Asia

Documented uses

Human foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature14.19 – 28.3920.19 – 28.25
Temperature of the warmest month23.41 – 37.6326.77 – 37.15
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 25.318.49 – 25.19
Annual precipitation1034.72 – 5884.71113.64 – 4805.3
Precipitation seasonality10.98 – 106.9817.16 – 98.04

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(+)/kg9.1 – 30.8211.07 – 25.7
Clay%20.88 – 47.2626.4 – 42.73
Coarse fragments%2.21 – 26.753.3 – 19.85
Total nitrogeng/kg0.85 – 5.321.14 – 3.52
pH—4.5 – 6.794.7 – 6.2
Sand%17.96 – 53.2325.48 – 46.8
Soil organic carbong/kg6.62 – 188.4711.12 – 138.65

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

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