Croton persimilis Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Croton

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The trunk can be 25 cm across
Life form
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Mixed and dry deciduous/evergreen forest; dipterocarp-oak forest; disturbed hill and dry evergreen forest; Imperata or bamboo vegetation; fire-prone areas; secondary growth; road sides; old clearings; rocky slopes; at elevations up to 950 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Caution:
Uses material medicinal oil wood
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Abdominal pain (bark), Antirheumatic agents (bark), Bites and stings (bark), Cardiotonic agents (bark), Cathartics (bark), Cholagogues and choleretics (bark), Cholera (bark), Contraceptive agents (bark), Contusions (bark), Diarrhea (bark), Dysentery (bark), Dyspepsia (bark), Fever (bark), Hepatitis (bark), Inflammation (bark), Jaundice (bark), Liver diseases (bark), Malaria (bark), Menorrhagia (bark), Menstruation disturbances (bark), General tonic for rejuvenation (bark), Rheumatic diseases (bark), Snake bites (bark), Sprains and strains (bark), Stomach diseases (bark), Urination disorders (bark), Wounds and injuries (bark), Antidotes (fruit), Bites and stings (fruit), Cathartics (fruit), Snake bites (fruit), Wounds and injuries (fruit), Furunculosis (leaf), Snake bites (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Antifungal agents (plant exudate), Bites and stings (plant exudate), Cholera (plant exudate), Constipation (plant exudate), Diarrhea (plant exudate), Dysentery (plant exudate), Epididymitis (plant exudate), Epilepsy (plant exudate), Eye diseases (plant exudate), Fever (plant exudate), Halitosis (plant exudate), Headache (plant exudate), Inflammation (plant exudate), Jaundice (plant exudate), Mental disorders (plant exudate), Neuralgia (plant exudate), Pain (plant exudate), Pleurisy (plant exudate), Pneumonia (plant exudate), Scabies (plant exudate), Sexually transmitted diseases (plant exudate), Snake bites (plant exudate), Splenic diseases (plant exudate), Stomach diseases (plant exudate), Syphilis (plant exudate), Hydrocele (plant exudate), Trachoma (plant exudate), Ulcer (plant exudate), Abdominal pain (root), Anthelmintics (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Bites and stings (root), Cathartics (root), Chest pain (root), Cholagogues and choleretics (root), Constipation (root), Contraceptive agents (root), Diarrhea (root), Digestive system diseases (root), Dysentery (root), Edema (root), Fertility agents (root), Fever (root), Flatulence (root), Furunculosis (root), Gastrointestinal diseases (root), Herpes simplex (root), Inflammation (root), Liver diseases (root), Malaria (root), Pain (root), Pharyngitis (root), Pregnancy complications (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Smallpox (root), Snake bites (root), Sprains and strains (root), Stomach diseases (root), Vomiting (root), Bites and stings (seed), Cathartics (seed), Digestive system diseases (seed), Antifungal agents (stem), Blindness (stem), Common cold (stem), Headache (unspecified), Antidote(Crocodile) (unspecified), Bite(Dog) (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Convulsion (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Epididymitis (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Halitosis (unspecified), Hydrocoele (unspecified), Insecticide (unspecified), Jaundice (unspecified), Liver (unspecified), Madness (unspecified), Neuralgia (unspecified), Piscicide (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Rabies (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Stomach (unspecified), Venereal (unspecified), Splenitis (unspecified), Sprain (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Pleurisy (unspecified), Pneumonia (unspecified), Intoxicant (unspecified), Anticonvulsants (unspecified), Hypotension (unspecified), Inflammatory bowel diseases (unspecified), Mental disorders (unspecified), Sexually transmitted diseases (unspecified), Splenic diseases (unspecified), Hydrocele (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Cardiovascular system (whole plant excluding root)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown as a hedge.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Croton persimilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Croton persimilis world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:343215-1
WFO ID wfo-0000931978
COL ID ZQTR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Croton virbalae Croton boragatch Croton roxburghii Oxydectes oblongifolia Oxydectes persimilis Croton mangelong Croton persimilis Croton oblongifolius Croton elaeocarpifolius