Croton eluteria (L.) W.Wright

Cascarilla (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Croton

Characteristics

A shrub. It can be 6 m tall. The bark has a scent and is cracked. The leaves are few but are alternate and oval to sword shaped. They are 5 cm long. They have a silvery bronze colouring. The flowers are small and white. They have a scent.
Life form
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 10.0
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Environment

Thickets and woodlands on limestone soils in both dry and wet areas at elevations from sea level to 870 metres.
More
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to about 900 m above sea level.
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Usage

The bark is used to flavour liqueurs.
Uses essential oil food material medicinal
Edible barks
Therapeutic use Balsamic (unspecified), Fumigant (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Digestive (unspecified)
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Croton eluteria unspecified picture

Distribution

Croton eluteria world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1206631-2
WFO ID wfo-0000927911
COL ID ZQ2F
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Oxydectes eluteria Clutia cascarilla Croton eluteria Croton homolepidus Croton rosmarinifolius Oxydectes cascarilla Oxydectes homolepida Oxydectes cascarillodes Clutia eluteria Cascarilla officinalis Croton cascarilla Croton cascarilloides Croton eluteria Croton eluteria subsp. homolepidus Clutia decandra