Croton floribundus Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Croton

Characteristics

A monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 8m high.
Life form
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

A characteristic plant of secondary, semideciduous forests, also found on the borders of disturbed primary forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Croton floribundus leaf picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Croton floribundus flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Croton floribundus fruit picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Croton floribundus world distribution map, present in Brazil and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70193-2
WFO ID wfo-0000927983
COL ID ZQ3Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Oxydectes floribunda Croton maracayuensis Croton asper Croton floribundus Croton floribundus var. piauhyensis