Sclerocroton integerrimus
Hochst.
Euphorbiaceae
Excoecaria hochstetteriana Müll.Arg.
Excoecaria integerrima (Hochst.) Müll.Arg.
Excoecaria reticulata (Hochst.) Müll.Arg.
Sapium armatum Pax & K.Hoffm.
Sapium integerrimum (Hochst.) J.Léonard
Sapium reticulatum (Hochst.) Pax
Sclerocroton reticulatus Hochst.
Stillingia integerrima (Hochst.) Baill.
Tragia integerrima Hochst.
Tragia natalensis Hochst.
Common Name:
General Information
Sclerocroton integerrimus is a shrub or a tree with pendulous branches; it can grow from 2 - 8 metres tall[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood and tannins.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
Range
Africa - Guinea, DR Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, S. Africa.
Habitat
Open Uapaca woodland; wooded grassland with Brachystegia, Sterculia, Adansonia; often dry forest and associated thicket or wooded grassland; sometimes riverine; at elevations from 100 - 910 metres[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A root decoction is used as a mouthwash to treat toothache[
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Other Uses
The fruits were formerly used to make a black ink and are used for tanning[
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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The wood is heavy, hard and durable and is used to make attractive furniture[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
