Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Jatropha rivae

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Jatropha rivae is a densely-branched shrub that can grow up to 2.5 metres tall[ 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. , 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and as an insect repellent.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania.

HabitatLocally codominant in Acacia-Commiphora bushland on alluvial soils and deep sands; gypsaceous soils; stony places on limestone; Acacia-Commiphora-Boswellia bushland; at elevations from sea level to 1,150 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. ].