Combretaceae FAMILY

Combretum nigricans

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitTree

Growth—

Grows best on loamy or clay soils, but also succeeds on sandstone, sandy or rocky soils^[1].

Propagation

Seed - pre-soaking water for 24 hours improves germination. Removing the covering structures before placing the seeds under the germination conditions can also improve germination rate^[1]. Extraction is done by manually pulling apart opposite wings of the fruit^[1]. Dried seed stores well. More than 92% germination rates have been achieved with seeds that were dried to 5% moisture content and stored for 5 years at 4°C^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Combretum+nigricans>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Seed Leaflets — Various · Forest & Landscape. Denmark · http://en.sl.life.ku.dk/Publikationer/Udgivelser/PopulaerPublikationer.aspx?katid={D28373CC-6EF3-4EF8-B097-6D83FABF209E}&serieid={9F1C3DB1-6E7B-4CF1-AF53-F480B0CB40EF}&sort=title ↩︎A series of leaflets, jointly produced by the University of Copenhagen and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, focussing on seed information for a number species, but also giving a lot of other information about each plant.
[2]Trees and Shrubs of the Sahel. Their Characteristics and Uses. — von Maydell H. · Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit; Germany · 1990 · ISBN 3-8236-1198-4 ↩︎A well-researched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses.
[3]Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. — Bown. D. · Dorling Kindersley, London. · 1995 · ISBN 0-7513-020-31 ↩︎A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎