ZZ Croton megalobotrys
Mull.Arg.
Large feverberry
Euphorbiaceae Edible: Medicine
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A tree. It can grow 15 m tall. The branches are often drooping. The leaves are whitish with silvery green hairs. The leaves have irregular edges and rough teeth. The flowers are yellowish-green. The fruit are 4 cm long by 3.8 cm wide. They are green and turn orange to brown.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Croton gubouga S. MooreOxydecstes megalobotrys (Mull.Arg.) Kuntze
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
