Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Jatropha nogalensis
Jatropha nogalensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Jatropha nogalensis is a shrub that can grow up to 20cm tall[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Somalia.
HabitatSemi-desert plains or hillsides, usually on gypsum; at elevations from 360 - 950 metres[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].