Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Croton antanosiensis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton antanosiensis is a shrub growing up to 4 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 to make an alcoholic drink and as a stuffing material and insect repellent.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.

HabitatHilly shrubland and in forest on laterite, sometimes near streams, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,500 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. ].