Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Croton pullei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton pullei is a shrub or a small tree, often adopting a scrambling or climbing habit; it usually grows around 3 - 5 metres tall[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. , 1899 Title As espécies de Croton L. sect. Cyclostigma Griseb. e Croton L. sect. Luntia (Raf.) G. L. Webster subsect. Matourense Publication Acta Amazonica VOL. 40(3) 2010: 471 - 488 Author Guimarães L.A.C. & Secco R.de S. Publisher Year 2010 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Venezuela, French Guiana, Surinam.

HabitatUpland rain forests and secondary forests[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].