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Vigna frutescens

Shrubby bean

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

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Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Animal foodEnvironmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMaterials

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature13.41 – 29.1715.81 – 28.63
Temperature of the warmest month21.01 – 40.3322.45 – 39.61
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 22.872.01 – 22.39
Annual precipitation25.62 – 3643.8264.48 – 1926.5
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 180.9227.5 – 165.44

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(+)/kg4.61 – 41.995.5 – 35.67
Clay%5.21 – 48.687.97 – 39.42
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 28.71.45 – 23.4
Total nitrogeng/kg0.43 – 11.220.49 – 5.05
pH—4.5 – 8.884.8 – 8.7
Sand%21.14 – 88.7329.1 – 84.1
Soil organic carbong/kg2.8 – 90.213.35 – 53.1

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

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