Croton grewioides Baill.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Croton

Characteristics

An annual deciduous shrub. It grows 2m high.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

Shrubby caatinga or arboreal caatinga, usually near rocky outcrops, on sandy or clayey soil, at elevations from 200-1,200 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Croton grewioides world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70301-2
WFO ID wfo-0000931171
COL ID ZQ6H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Croton grewioides Croton zehntneri Oxydectes grewioides Croton glycosmeus