Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Jatropha ellenbeckii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Jatropha ellenbeckii is a sparingly-branched, somewhat succulent shrub usually growing from 10 - 100cm tall, but exceptional plants to 250cm are known[ 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 harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania.

HabitatRock crevices, lava slopes, stony and sandy soil over basement complex, in Acacia, Commiphora bushland; riverine woodland and disturbed places; usually found in the shade of shrubs; at elevations from 90 - 1,050 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. ].