Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton myriaster
Croton myriaster
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton myriaster is a shrub or small tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall. The bole can be up to 20cm in diameter[ 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and for fuel.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - central Madagascar.
HabitatHumid forest margins, at elevations from 900 - 2,200 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. ].