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General Information

Croton mauritianus is a shrub or small tree growing up to 5 metres tall. The bole can be up to 20cm in diameter[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
The plant is commonly used as an ingredient of medicinal preparations, and is therefore becoming rare in the wild. It has a protected status in Réunion[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Africa - Réunion, Mauritius.

Habitat

Semi-dry forest and steep hill sides at low elevations[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	3.00 m
Cultivation Status	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[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the chopped leaves is taken to treat fevers and to improve the memory[].

The aerial parts of the plant have tested positive for alkaloids[].
A methanol extract of the leaves and of the stem had considerable free radical scavenging activity[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Stem cuttings.

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