Capparaceae FAMILY
Crateva adansonii
Crateva adansonii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—
The plant can tolerate occasional short-lived light frosts. Succeeds in full sun or in partial shade. Requires a moist soil[1]. Prefers a deep, sandy to loamy soil[1]. Tolerant of seasonal inundation of the soil[1]. The leaves have a disagreeable smell when crushed[2]. The plant can survive bush fires, resprouting from the old wood[2].
Propagation
Seed. It is reported that the seed will not germinate in competition with grasses or shrubs. They must lie on bare moist soil and, for survival, must not be shaded[3]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Crateva+adansonii>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]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.
- [2]The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. — Burkil. H. M. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 1985 - 2004 ↩︎Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
- [3]Flora of Tropical East Africa — Beentje H.J. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 2002 · http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 ↩︎Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
- [4]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.