Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton isomonensis
Croton isomonensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton isomonensis is a shrub or a tree growing 3 - 6 metres tall[ 740 Title Annales Du Musée Colonial De Marseille Series 5 Volume 7. Publication Author Leandri M.J. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Faculté Des Sciences De Marseille Year 1939 ISBN Description Includes a monograph on the genus Croton in Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and insect repellent.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - southern and central Madagascar.
HabitatDryland forest and scrub[ 740 Title Annales Du Musée Colonial De Marseille Series 5 Volume 7. Publication Author Leandri M.J. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Faculté Des Sciences De Marseille Year 1939 ISBN Description Includes a monograph on the genus Croton in Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].