Craibia grandiflora
(Micheli) Baker f.
Fabaceae
Craibia mildbreadii Harms
Pterocarpus grandiflorus Micheli
Common Name:
General Information
Craibia grandiflora is an evergreen shrub or a tree usually growing from 9 - 20 metres tall. The bole can be 20 - 40cm in diameter[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 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 as a medicine and source of wood.
Craibia grandiflora is found in central and eastern tropical Africa; it is known to occur within a number of protected areas and is not considered to be specifically threatened or in decline. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Central African Republic, DR Congo, southern Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania
Habitat
Evergreen forest on valley slopes and along the sides of rivers; at elevations from 900 - 1,500 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- 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
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A slow-growing tree[
1309- Title
- 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.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The sap is said to be aphrodisiac[
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.
].
Other Uses
The almost white wood is used locally for making furniture[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
