Croton matourensis Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Croton

Characteristics

A monoecious tree. It grows 6m high.
Life form
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rainforest, in areas not subject to seasonal inundation. Found mainly in secondary formations, occasionally also in primary forest, on slopes in well-exposed banks, where the soil is well-drained, clayey or rocky and of low fertility.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Croton matourensis world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Croton matourensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70513-2
WFO ID wfo-0000931636
COL ID ZQJS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733272
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Synonyms

Oxydectes matourensis Croton caryophyllus Croton cyathodenus Croton impetiginosus Croton kavanayensis Croton lanjouwensis Croton matourensis Croton pakaraimae Oxydectes caryophyllus Luntia sericea Croton benthamianus Croton polystachyus Croton sericeus Croton matourensis var. benthamianus Croton matourensis var. poeppigianus Croton matourensis var. sericeus Croton matourensis var. genuinus