Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Croton verrucosus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton verrucosus is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing 6 - 10 metres tall. The bole is 20 - 30cm in diameter[ 546 Title Plantes Utiles Du Bresil Publication Author Brocadet P. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Year 1921 ISBN Description A thesis, in French, giving information on a number of useful Brazilian plants. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and range of local medicinal uses.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - southeast Brazil.

HabitatNot known