ZZ Chrozophora senegalensis

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A low shrub. It can lie along the ground. The flowers are bright red. The fruit capsules have a violet tinge.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in sandy river beds.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Croton senegalensis Lam.; Lepidocroton serratus C. Presl.; Tournesol senegalensis (Lam.) Kuntze;