Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Croton humilis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton humilis is a highly aromatic, perennial plant that can be herbaceous or shrubby and grows up to a height of 1.5 metres[ 342 Title Flora of Jamaica Publication Author Fawcett. W. & Rendle. A. B. Publisher British Museum Year 1910 ISBN Description Rather dated, so many name changes. Nevertheless, a very good guide to the plants of the Caribbean. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from various websites. ]. The bark is sometimes gathered from the wild and used locally in traditional medicine. The plant has been cultivated in trials in Brazil[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern N. America - Texas to Mexico, S. Florida, south to the Caribbean.

HabitatRough pastures and rocky thickets, on limestone or gravel soils, at elevations from near sea level to 780 metres in Jamaica[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ].