Fabaceae FAMILY

Craibia affinis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitTree

GrowthSlow

A slow-growing tree^[1]. The tree is exceptionally beautiful when in bloom - its strongly scented, creamy-white flowers being conspicuous against the light green foliage^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Craibia+affinis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation — Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. · University of Wisconsin · 1981 · ISBN 0-333-32221-5 ↩︎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.
[2]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎