Croton hovarum
Croton hovarum
Safety & Hazards
The leaves are toxic, and infusions of this plant are known to cause coronary vasoconstriction[ 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. ].
Botanical Description
Croton hovarum is a tree at lower elevations but becomes more shrub-like at elevations above 1,700 metres[ 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.