Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Euphorbia matabelensis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Ingenol diterpenes can cause skin irritation and have tumour promoting properties. The use of the latex of Euphorbia matabelensis for medicinal purposes should therefore be discouraged[ 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

Euphorbia matabelensis is a slightly succulent, deciduous shrub or a tree growing, usually growing up to 3 metres tall but occasionally to 8 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and sometimes to make a gum.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - ?Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.

HabitatOpen deciduous woodland, in sandy soils, often on rocky outcrops and hillsides, at elevations from 450- 1,900 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. ].