Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton longissimus
Croton longissimus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton longissimus is a shrub. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is sometimes cultivated in northern Thailand.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - northern Thailand.
HabitatThis species has not been found in the wild - it could be a cultivated form of Croton stellatopilosus[ 742 Title Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae Publication Author van Welzen P.C. Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand. ].