Croton xalapensis Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Croton

Characteristics

An annual monoecious deciduous shrub. It grows 5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Moist or wet thickets,usually at low elevations, but extending up to 2,000 metres. Secondary vegetation on rocky slopes or disturbed habitats, more frequently in successional associations of humid, semihumid, and dry tropical forests.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses gum medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dentifrice (unspecified), Gum (unspecified), Wound (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Croton xalapensis world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Conservation status

Croton xalapensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71068-2
WFO ID wfo-0000932741
COL ID ZRF6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Oxydectes xalapensis Croton asteroides Cyclostigma xalapense Croton pseudoxalapensis Croton xalapensis Palanostigma xalapense Croton aguilarii Croton pseudoxalapensis var. cobanensis