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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[, ]. The bole can be 15cm in diameter, occasionally to 30cm[].
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

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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[, ].

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[].
The plant can flower and fruit almost all year round[].
The flowers are fragrant[].

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[, ].
Washing with a concentrated decoction is effective against boils and impetigo[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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