Croton megalocarpus Hutch., Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 760 1912. (syn: Croton elliotianus Pax [Illegitimate]);
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S. Somalia to S. Tropical Africa: Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre as per POWO;
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Tree For ID : Kenya : 24OCT16 : AK-29 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
Seen in the first week of July.
No flowers, only fruits.
Seen in the first week of July.
No flowers, only fruits.
Croton megalocarpus Hutch. !
… suggested id Croton megalocarpus Hutch looks quite close.
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Tree For ID : Kenya : 17OCT16 : AK-25 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
This tree seen in Nairobi in the garden of Nairobi Museum.
This tree seen in Nairobi in the garden of Nairobi Museum.
Seems to Euphorbiaceae member of Croton sp,
Croton gratissimus ??
Yes, it’s matched …
Can this be Croton megalocarpus?
Just a suggestion.
Just a suggestion.
I cannot say that ! Please compare with net and herbarium images!
Resembles Croton species to me, wait for experts comments,
Yes, more closer to images and references at Croton megalocarpus (Kenya)
Looks different from Croton gratissimus as per Wikipedia Useful Tropical Plants SANBI TreeSA
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