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Talinum afrum

Talinaceae

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

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Identity and native distribution

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Life form

Other

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Animal foodEnvironmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useSocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature7.01 – 30.458.81 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month18.51 – 41.3119.71 – 41.25
Temperature of the coldest month-7.67 – 21.65-4.61 – 20.69
Annual precipitation9.08 – 1788.7213.28 – 1429.98
Precipitation seasonality27.28 – 197.4439.94 – 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(+)/kg4.63 – 41.995.5 – 35.67
Clay%5.21 – 48.687.97 – 38.42
Coarse fragments%0.75 – 33.991.45 – 29.7
Total nitrogeng/kg0.43 – 3.50.49 – 2.35
pH—4.9 – 8.885.12 – 8.7
Sand%20.91 – 88.7329.1 – 84.1
Soil organic carbong/kg2.8 – 67.023.35 – 45.92

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

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