Taxon:
Croton zambesicus Müll. Arg.
Summary
Place of publication:
Flora 47:483. 1864
Verified:
05/16/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. 1993. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62
- Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae URL: http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Note: = Croton gratissimus var. gratissimus
- Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
- Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Uganda | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Ethiopia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Sudan | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Mozambique | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | Botswana | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | Namibia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Southern Africa | South Africa | Cape Province | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Benin | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Côte D'Ivoire | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Gambia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Mali | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Niger | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Nigeria | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Sierra Leone | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Togo | | |
Native
Africa
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia, Sudan
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya, Uganda
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WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin, Côte D'Ivoire, Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique
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SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana, Namibia, South Africa [Cape Province]
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Materials | essential oils | used to prepare a scent in Nigeria | Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. |
Medicines | folklore | used locally as a substitute of quinine | Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. |