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Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Erythrococca fischeri

Erythrococca fischeri

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Erythrococca fischeri is a thin-stemmed, lax to much-branched shrub growing 1 - 5 metres tall; sometimes becoming a tree up to 7.5 metres, but more commonly 2 - 3 metres[ 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 food and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeTropical east Africa - Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania.
HabitatForest edges and associated bushland; gallery forest; at elevations from 1,350 - 2,700 metres[ 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. ].