Croton mauritianus Lam.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Croton

Characteristics

An annual deciduous shrub. It grows 3m high.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Semi-dry forest and steep hill sides at low elevations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Croton mauritianus leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Croton mauritianus leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Croton mauritianus leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Croton mauritianus flower picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Croton mauritianus flower picture by H. Goëau (cc-by-sa)
Croton mauritianus flower picture by H. Goëau (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Croton mauritianus fruit picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Croton mauritianus fruit picture by H. Goëau (cc-by-sa)
Croton mauritianus fruit picture by H. Goëau (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Croton mauritianus world distribution map, present in Réunion

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:342956-1
WFO ID wfo-0000931645
COL ID ZQJW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706096
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Synonyms

Oxydectes mauritiana Croton canescens Halecus mauritianus Klotzschiphytum mauritianum Croton mauritianus Croton mauritianus