Crudia senegalensis
Crudia senegalensis
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
There is no information on growth rates of this species, but the trees probably grow slowly[1].
Propagation
Seed - germination usually starts 2 - 3 months after sowing and the germination rate is low. Pre-treatment of the seeds is needed to obtain fair germination results[1]. Scarification is a common treatment for seeds in this family. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing[PFAF]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Crudia+senegalensis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]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.
- [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 ↩︎