Resources Tagged: Croton

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  1. Using a Choice Experiment Approach to Assess Production Tradeoffs for Developing the Croton Value Chain in Kenya

    Abstract,Forest Policy and Economics, 2018 Trees that produce oilseeds have the potential to improve rural livelihoods through the production ofvegetable oilfor energy and other purposes, as well as valuable co-products, such as animal feed andorganic fertilizers. In Kenya,Croton megalocarpus...
    Croton Biofuels East Africa

  2. Process Optimization for Production of Biodiesel from Croton Oil Using Two-Stage Process

    Abstract, Croton oil was extracted from dry seeds by a mechanical pressing machine then filtered to remove solid impurities. Biodiesel was prepared from the oil through a two-stage process in a biodiesel reactor. The optimum reaction conditions were determined by varying parameters such as...
    Croton Biodiesel Biofuels East Africa

  3. Codiaeum variegatum - Croton, Variegated Laurel

    Edible Portion: Leaves, Vegetable A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-8 m high. The leaves vary in shape. They are oval and taper to the base. They are thick andleathery. Leaves can have a range of colours. They are 10-20 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. Flowers are separately male andfemale. The male...
    Vegetables Edible Leaves Variegated Laurel Croton Plant Information FPI