Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Croton grewioides

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton grewioides is a shrub growing around 70 - 200cm tall[ 1893 Title O gênero Croton (Euphorbiaceae) na microrregião do Vale do Ipanema, Pernambuco, Brasil Publication Rodriguésia 60 (4): 879-901. 2009 Author Silva, J. S., Sales, M. F. & Carneiro-Torres, D. S. Website https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860200960409 Publisher Year 2009 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Bolivia to northeast Peru, eastern Brazil from Minas Gerais to Ceará and Piauí,

HabitatShrubby caatinga or arboreal caatinga, usually near rocky outcrops, on sandy or clayey soil, at elevations from 200 - 1,200 metres.