Chrozophora senegalensis (Lam.) Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Chrozophora

Characteristics

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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Capsules as in the preceding (Chrozophora brocchiana).
A low undershrub, sometimes prostrate
Flowers scarlet
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Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Environment

Sandy soils, in seasonally flooded areas and on riverbanks in savannah regions with a pronounced dry season; also as a weed of cultivated land.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy river beds.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food dye food material medicinal
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Therapeutic use Taenicide (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Chrozophora senegalensis world distribution map, present in Benin, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Chad, and Togo

Conservation status

Chrozophora senegalensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60464926-2
WFO ID wfo-0000852733
COL ID 5YK8M
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Synonyms

Tournesol senegalensis Croton senegalensis Lepidocroton serratus Chrozophora senegalensis