Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton decaryi
Croton decaryi
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton decaryi is a shrub with strongly scented foliage, growing up to 2 metres tall[ 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 medicinal use and as an insect repellent stuffing for mattresses.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - southwestern Madagascar.
HabitatOpen forests and stream banks at low elevations[ 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. ].