Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton boinensis
Croton boinensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton boinensis is a shrub. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - western Madagascar.
HabitatDry sandy woods, sand dunes and sandy plateaux[ 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. ].