Euphorbiaceae FAMILY Least Concern
Croton menyharthii
Croton menyharthii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton menyharthii is a much-branched shrub or tree growing up to 5 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. Croton menyharthii has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEastern and southern Africa - Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, S. Africa.
HabitatDeciduous bushland, dune bushland and thickets, from sea-level up to 1,300 metres[ 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. ].