Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Cavacoa aurea
Cavacoa aurea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cavacoa aurea is an evergreen shrub or tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The bole is irregularly fluted near the base[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEastern Africa - Kenya, Malawi. Mozambique, northern S. Africa.
HabitatFound at low elevations in mixed evergreen forest and coastal forest, often near streams, usually on sandy soil[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].