PlantaeSpecies
Croton
Croton heterocarpus
Müll.Arg.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Euphorbiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge family
Genus
Croton
Species
Croton heterocarpus
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Oxydectes ardisioidesOxydectes heterocarpaCroton ardisioides
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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