Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Crotonogyne preussii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crotonogyne preussii is a shrub or tree growing up to 8 metres tall[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon.

HabitatRainforests at low elevations[ 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. ]. Gaps in rainforest with Celtis mildbraedii; periodically flooded rather disturbed forest; also riverine; at elevations up to 400 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. ].