Croton noronhae
Baill.
Euphorbiaceae
Aubertia argentea Chapel. ex Baill.
Croton hypochalibaeus Baill.
Oxydectes noronhae (Baill.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Croton noronhae is an evergreen shrub growing 1 - 2 metres tall[
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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use to make a highly intoxicating drink.
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 - eastern Madagascar.
Habitat
Littoral forest and by the coast[
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.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 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[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Some species, such as this one, are more restricted in their ecological range and are confined to coastal zones[
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.
].
Edible Uses
A bitter alcoholic beverage is made from the bark, causing euphoria. The beverage can cause severe poisoning even at relatively low intake[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Medicinal
The leaves are anodyne[
565- Title
- Madagascar. An Environmental Profile.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Jenkins M.D. (Editor)
- Publisher
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Cambridge.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
- 2-88032-607-9
- Description
- Contains a list of the Ethnobotanical uses of Madagascar plants.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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