Crateva kirkii (Oliv.) Christenh. & Byng

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Capparaceae > Crateva

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 8-9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 11-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Crateva kirkii world distribution map, present in Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Crateva kirkii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77183729-1
WFO ID wfo-0001423546
COL ID Z963
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ritchiea gigantocarpa Cladostemon paradoxus Cladostemon paxianus Euadenia kirkii Crateva kirkii Cladostemon kirkii