Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Micrococca mercurialis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Micrococca mercurialis is an annual plant growing up to 60cm 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 as a food and medicine. The leaves are a very popular food in Uganda, where they are commonly sold in local markets. The plant is also cultivated in gardens in Uganda and is often protected when growing wild or as a weed[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Mauritania and Senegal to Ethipoia, south to Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Madagascar; through Arabia to Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia

HabitatOpen places in woodland and bushland, along rivers and shores, commonly in ruderal habitats, sometimes as a weed, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,700 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. ].