ZZ Chrozophora senegalensis
(Lam.) Spreng.
Euphorbiaceae Edible: Medicine
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A low shrub. It can lie along the ground. The flowers are bright red. The fruit capsules have a violet tinge.
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Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy river beds.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, West Africa,
Synonyms
Croton senegalensis Lam.Lepidocroton serratus C. Presl.Tournesol senegalensis (Lam.) Kuntze
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
