
Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Erythrococca welwitschiana
Erythrococca welwitschiana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Erythrococca welwitschiana is a slender shrub or small tree with branches almost horizontally patent; it usually grows 1.2 - 4.5 metres tall, though specimens up to 6 metres have been recorded[ 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 use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, Angola.
HabitatSlopes of rather dense forest towards river; sporadic in primitive forest[ 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. ].