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Combretum kraussii
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Combretum kraussii

Combretum kraussii

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The sawdust has been recorded as a cause of dermatitis of the hands of African forestry workers[1]. A child who walked barefoot on the sawdust developed blisters between the toes[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
GrowthFast

Succeeds in a sunny position and also in some shade[2]. Established trees are reasonably drought tolerant[2]. A fast-growing tree, it can be 1.7 metres tall within 2 years from seed[2].

Propagation

Seed - it is a good idea to take the seed out of the fruit covering and soak it for an hour or so before sowing. Sow the seeds at a depth of 3 - 5mm below the surface in a well-drained medium. The first seedling appears 9 - 17 days after sowing. All seeds should have germinated after 15 - 29 days[2]. The seed of most, if not all, species can be stored inside the fruit for several years without losing viability[3]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Combretum+kraussii>

Pollinators

Bees, Insects

References

  1. [1]BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) — http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ ↩︎Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
  2. [2]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
  3. [3]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
  4. [4]Flora Zambesiaca — http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html ↩︎An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.