Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton wellensii
Croton wellensii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton wellensii is a tree, usually growing 12 - 25 metres tall, occasionally to 30 metres. The bole is usually 20 - 45cm in diameter, occasionally to 80cm[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Gabon, DR Congo.
HabitatSecondary forests[ 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. ].