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:

Name

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

Homonyms

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

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Vernacular names

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