Croton argyratus Blume

An evergreen tree. It grows 13-20 m tall. The trunk is 20-30 cm across but can be larger. The small branches have brown hairs. The leaves are simple and arranged in spirals. The lower surfaces have silvery hairs. The flowers are 4 mm across and greenish-white. The upper flowers are male and the lower flowers female. The fruit are 12 mm across and golden brown. They are capsules that split open. The seeds are small and smooth.

Open areas, hill slopes and partly disturbed places in evergreen forest, secondary forest in rubber plantation, at rocky streams and roadsides; at elevations from 50-400 metres.

Plants can be grown from seeds.