Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Erythrococca anomala

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Erythrococca anomala is a spiny shrub that can grow 1 - 3 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 a valued traditional remedy for tapeworms, and is also commonly used for treating a range of other conditions. It is harvested from the wild for ocal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Guinea Bissau to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

HabitatForest relics in the savannah; riverine forest; coastal thickets; shady forest undergrowth; clearings; and open forest on skeletal soils; at elevations from sea-level up to 1,600 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. , 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. ].