Croton arboreus

Croton arboreus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Crotonoideae
Tribus: Crotoneae
Genus: Croton
Species: Croton arboreus

Name

Croton arboreus (Millsp., Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 1: 303 (1896), nom. cons.

Homonyms

• Croton arboreus Shecut, nom.rej. = Croton tiglium L.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Belize; Guatemala Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Millspaugh, C.F. 1896. Second contribution to the coastal and plain flora of Yucatan. Publications of the Field Columbian Museum. Botanical Series 1(3): 281–339. BHL Reference page. : 303.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton arboreus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Croton arboreus. Published online. Accessed: Jun 13 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Croton arboreus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 13. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Croton arboreus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

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