Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Jatropha aceroides

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is poisonous to livestock[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Jatropha aceroides is a shrub that is branched from the base with spreading branches; it can grow up to 1 metre 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 has potential for use as an antibacterial and as a pesticide for controlling the vectors of schistosomiasis.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Sudan.

HabitatBarren rocky slopes; sandy wadis; at elevations up to 700 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. ].