Croton lechleri

Botanical Description

Croton lechleri is a tree with a broad but open crown, that grows from 10- 20 metres tall. The bole is usually less than 30cm in diameter. When the trunk of the tree is cut or wounded, a dark red, sappy resin oozes out as if the tree is bleeding[ 318 Title Raintree Nutrition - Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Detailed information on the medicinal uses of more than two hundred rainforest plants, mainly from S. America, with basic descriptions of the plants, their other uses etc. , 355 Title Rainforest Conservation Fund Publication Author Website http://www.rainforestconservation.org/data_sheets/agroforestry/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details on usage and Agroforestry notes, coupled with some good photos. ]. The sap is a popular and effective herbal treatment, and so it is commonly harvested from the wild for both local use and for trade. It is also an ingredient of commercial cosmetic preparations. The tree is a valuable species for use as a pioneer when restoring the native forests.