Genus Croton
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Widespread across South America and Tropical Asia and natively found in North America, Africa, Temperate Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, the genus Croton, a member of the Euphorbiaceae family, is an exceptionally large group comprising 1,175 taxa. Members of this group are most often linked to wet tropical and seasonally dry tropical environments. It features a mix of trees and shrubs.
Data Profile
- Taxonomic Scale: 1,175 taxa (1,125 base species, 50 variants).
- Centers of Diversity: South America (663), Africa (204), North America (163)
- Primary Climates: Wet Tropical (660), Seasonally Dry Tropical (376), Desert Or Dry Shrubland (79)
- Dominant Forms: Shrubs (716), Trees (371), Annuals & Biennials (36), Herbaceous Perennials (3)
1,175 taxa found