Fabaceae FAMILY
Craibia affinis
Craibia affinis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Craibia affinis is a shrub or a tree with a spherical crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Tanzania, southern DR Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
HabitatEdges of gallery forest; evergreen thickets; forests; sometimes common; 450 - 1,500 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].