Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Cephalocroton mollis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cephalocroton mollis is a much-branched, perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody and persist for several years. It usually grows up to 2 metres tall, but can sometimes be larger, with specimens up to 3.6 metres recorded[ 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 plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible seed, which is eaten locally as a wayside snack. The plant also has local medicinal uses.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Tanzania, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, S. Africa.

HabitatClay soil and black cotton soil in dried-out depressions; areas of impeded drainage and seasonal swamps in open, rough grassland and mixed open bushland; hot dry veld, usually on sandy soil; dry water courses; mopane woodland and scrub[ 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. ].