Craibia brevicaudata
(Vatke) Dunn
Fabaceae
Craibia baptistarum (Büttner) Dunn
Craibia burttii Baker f.
Craibia gazensis (Baker f.) Baker f.
Craibia gazensis Brenan
Craibia schliebenii Harms
Craibia wentzeliana (Harms) Harms
Dalbergia brevicaudata Vatke
Lonchocarpus brevicaudatus (Vatke) Harms
Lonchocarpus wentzelianus Harms
Millettia baptistarum Büttner
Schefflerodendron gazense Baker f.
Common Name:
General Information
Craibia brevicaudata is a shrub or a tree with a rounded, spreading crown; it can grow from 2 - 20 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is fluted[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 0
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - western Congo, western Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, southern DR Congo, Zambia, Malawi, Mozanbique, Zimbabwe
Habitat
Acacia-Commiphora woodland; evergreen coastal forest; fringing forest; rocky clefts; evergreen forest remnants; deciduous thickets; rain-forest; at elevations from 70 - 1,800 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A slow-growing tree[
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- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
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- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
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The tree is exceptionally beautiful when in bloom - its strongly scented, creamy-white flowers being conspicuous against the light green foliage[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
The tree is suitable for planting to provide shade, as a street tree and for ornamental purposes[
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A variable species, divided into four subspecies although the subspecies are not always easy to distinguish[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is hard. It is used traditionally for poles and making spoons[
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The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal[
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
