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Useful Tropical Plants

Croton decaryi

Leandri

Euphorbiaceae

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General Information

Croton decaryi is a shrub with strongly scented foliage, growing up to 2 metres tall[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and as an insect repellent stuffing for mattresses.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Title
Annales Du Musée Colonial De Marseille Series 5 Volume 7.
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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.

Range

Africa - southwestern Madagascar.

Habitat

Open forests and stream banks at low elevations[
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Properties

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HabitShrub
Height1.50 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Most Croton species are relatively indifferent to their habitat and can grow on a wide range of soils in both disturbed and undisturbed vegetation[
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Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the aerial parts is taken to calm patients with paranoid psychosis[
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Other Uses

The aromatic leafy branches are used as a mattress filler to repel insects, especially lice[
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The dry leaves contain about 0.3% essential oil[
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An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
]. The essential oil of the leaves is rich in monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons. Major components are beta caryophyllene (27%), alpha pinene (21%), alpha humulene (19%), beta pinene (7%) and caryophyllene oxide (5%)[
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Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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http://www.prota.org
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An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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The dry stems contain about 0.2% essential oil. This comprises mainly monoterpenes and oxygenated monoterpenes; the major components are alpha pinene (26%), borneol (13%), camphene (11%), beta pinene (7%), beta caryophyllene (9%) and caryophyllene oxide (6%)[
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Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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Website
http://www.prota.org
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Year
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Description
An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Propagation

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