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Useful Tropical Plants

Croton salviformis

Baill.

Euphorbiaceae

+ Synonyms

Common Name:

Croton salviformis
Leaves and female flowers
Photograph by: Fidy Ratovoson
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General Information

Croton salviformis is a shrub growing around 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 as an insect repellent.

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

Not known

Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitShrub
Height1.50 m
Cultivation StatusWild

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.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The strong smelling branches are used to stuff mattresses where they act as an insect repellent[
299
Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
Publication
 
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.
].

Propagation

Seed -
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