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Zanthoxylum chalybeum

Rutaceae

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

Shrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Animal foodEnvironmental usesFuelGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicitySocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature15.31 – 29.1717.07 – 28.63
Temperature of the warmest month21.01 – 40.3322.45 – 39.61
Temperature of the coldest month8.03 – 22.098.11 – 21.37
Annual precipitation34.84 – 1881.5664.48 – 1848.56
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(+)/kg20.9 – 41.9223.1 – 24.2
Clay%33.14 – 37.2634.7 – 36.6
Coarse fragments%9.78 – 16.410.2 – 13.2
Total nitrogeng/kg1.36 – 1.771.38 – 1.49
pH—5 – 7.55.5 – 7
Sand%33.8 – 43.940.8 – 42.4
Soil organic carbong/kg15 – 23.9615.8 – 19.5

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

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