Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Croton mayumbensis
Croton mayumbensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Croton mayumbensis is a tree that can grow 30 - 34 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 40 - 60cm in diameter and unbranched for 15 - 16 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 tree is often harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is also used as a pesticide, provides timber and is planted to provide shade in coffee plantations.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo.
HabitatRainforests[ 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. ].