Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Erythrococca africana
Erythrococca africana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Erythrococca africana is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub, sometimes becoming more tree-like; it can grow from 3 - 5 metres 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 harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Senegal to Nigeria, Gabon and Congo.
HabitatDeciduous or secondary forest; at elevations from 1,400 - 1,600 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. ].