Croton mubango Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Croton

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Margins of dense forest, secondary forest and tree savannah. Savannahs; disturbed forests; rather dry sandy hilly places; outskirts of forests.
More
A tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The bark of young twigs is used as a flavouring.
Uses animal food environmental use food material medicinal wood
Edible barks
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Croton mubango world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, and Gabon

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:343038-1
WFO ID wfo-0000931762
COL ID ZQN2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Croton mubango Oxydectes mubango