Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Croton haumanianus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

The mashed stem bark and fruits are used in the preparation of arrow poison[ 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

Croton haumanianus is a tree, usually growing up to 15 metres tall but with some specimens up to 35 metres. The cylindrical bole is usually up to 40cm in diameter, occasionally to 100cm[ 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 tree is often harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is also used as a pesticide, provides timber and is planted to provide shade in coffee plantations.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Central African Republic, DR Congo, Congo.

HabitatSecondary forest and regrowth of lowland rainforest, at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 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. ].