Crateranthus is a genus of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1913. It is native to tropical Africa.SpeciesCrateranthus cameroonensis Cheek & Prance – Cameroon Crateranthus congolensis Lecomte – Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo Crateranthus le-testui Lecomte – Gabon, Republic of Congo Crateranthus talbotii Baker f. – Cameroon, Gabon, southern Nigeria