Croton acutifolius Esser

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Croton

Characteristics

A small tree.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Disturbed hill evergreen, evergreen or deciduous seasonal hardwood, hardwood and pine, or mixed evergreen/deciduous forest; secondary thickets, clearings and fire-prone places; at elevations from 400-1,400 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Croton acutifolius world distribution map, present in Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20012046-1
WFO ID wfo-0000364504
COL ID 6BJ5Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Croton acutifolius