
Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton oligandrus
Croton oligandrus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton oligandrus is a tree growing up to 8 metres tall[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Cameroon, Congo, Gabon.
HabitatSecondary bush on lateritic soils[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].