Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton barorum
Croton barorum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton barorum is a much-branched shrub or tree growing up to 5 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, insect repellent and source of an essential oil.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - southwest Madagascar.
HabitatDry forests[ 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. ].