Croton geayi
Leandri
Euphorbiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
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
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- Author
- Leandri M.J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Faculté Des Sciences De Marseille
- Year
- 1939
- ISBN
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- 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.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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.
Range
Africa - southwestern Madagascar.
Habitat
Open, 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.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- Year
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- ISBN
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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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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Prefers a sunny position[
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- 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.
]. Most Croton species are relatively indifferent to their habitat and can grow on a wide range of soils in both disturbed and undisturbed vegetation[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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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
An infusion of the aromatic leafy twigs is taken to treat fever, cough, asthma and constipation in newborn babies[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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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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The dry aerial parts contain about 0.3% essential oil. The essential oil contains mainly oxygenated monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes and oxygenated sesquiterpenes. Major components are 1,8-cineol (16%), beta carophyllene (15%), alpha terpineol (14%), T-muurolol (7%), gamma cadinene (5%) and 4-terpineol (5%)[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
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- Year
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- ISBN
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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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Some diterpenes have been isolated from the wood: geanine, geaninine and derivatives[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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