Croton kongensis
Gagnep.
Euphorbiaceae
Croton tonkinensis Gagnep.
Common Name:
General Information
Croton kongensis is a shrub or small tree, usually growing 1 - 5 metres tall, but occasional specimens to 14 metres have been found[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
742- Title
- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Welzen P.C.
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
]. The bole can be 15cm in diameter, occasionally to 30cm[
742- Title
- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Welzen P.C.
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is sometimes cultivated, especially in Vietnam, as a medicinal plant.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
742- Title
- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Welzen P.C.
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
Range
E. Asia - China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.
Habitat
Dry and savannah-like dipterocarp forest; dry and hill evergreen forest; disturbed seasonal evergreen hardwood forest;, clearings; secondary vegetation; also with bamboos, on sandy soil, sandstone; at elevations up to 2,000 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
742- Title
- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Welzen P.C.
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
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[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The plant can flower and fruit almost all year round[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The flowers are fragrant[
742- Title
- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Welzen P.C.
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the torrefied leaves are employed in the treatment of abscesses, boils, impetigo, rhinitis, dysentery, bloody stools, colic, gastric and duodenal ulcers and dyspepsia[
283- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Vietnam
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nguyen Van Dan & Doan Thi Nhu
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 92 9061 101 4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving information on over 200 plants, their medicinal compounds and applications.
,
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Washing with a concentrated decoction is effective against boils and impetigo[
283- Title
- Medicinal Plants in Vietnam
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nguyen Van Dan & Doan Thi Nhu
- Publisher
- World Health Organisation
- Year
- 1989
- ISBN
- 92 9061 101 4
- Description
- An excellent book, giving information on over 200 plants, their medicinal compounds and applications.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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