Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton kimosorum
Croton kimosorum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton kimosorum is a shrub growing about 1 metre 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.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - southern central Madagascar.
HabitatDry forest and scrub at elevations from 500 - 800 metres[ 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. ].