Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton androiensis
Croton androiensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton androiensis is a shrub growing 1 - 2 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and as an insect-repellent material for stuffing mattresses.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.
HabitatSands and coastal dunes[ 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. ].