Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Croton kongensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton kongensis is a shrub or small tree, usually growing 1 - 5 metres tall, but occasional specimens to 14 metres have been found[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 742 Title Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae Publication Author van Welzen P.C. Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand. ]. The bole can be 15cm in diameter, occasionally to 30cm[ 742 Title Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae Publication Author van Welzen P.C. Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is sometimes cultivated, especially in Vietnam, as a medicinal plant.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.

HabitatDry and savannah-like dipterocarp forest; dry and hill evergreen forest; disturbed seasonal evergreen hardwood forest;, clearings; secondary vegetation; also with bamboos, on sandy soil, sandstone; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 742 Title Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae Publication Author van Welzen P.C. Website http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand. ].