Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Croton geayi

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton geayi is a shrub with sturdy branches, growing up to 150cm tall[ 740 Title Annales Du Musée Colonial De Marseille Series 5 Volume 7. Publication Author Leandri M.J. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Faculté Des Sciences De Marseille Year 1939 ISBN Description Includes a monograph on the genus Croton in Madagascar. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - southwestern Madagascar.

HabitatOpen, sunny positions in rocky localities, on calcareous or sandy soil, at elevations from 100 - 1,400 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].