Codiaeum variegatum
Garden Croton
Also known as: Codiaeum angustifolium G.Nicholson +17 more
- Codiaeum angustifolium G.Nicholson
- Codiaeum chrysosticton Rumph. ex Spreng.
- Codiaeum interruptum Baum
- Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Blume
- Codiaeum variegatum subsp. genuinum Müll.Arg.
- Codiaeum variegatum var. genuinum Müll.Arg.
- Croton albicans VanGeert
- Croton aneitumensis VanGeert
- Croton aucubifolius André
- Croton bragaeanus VanGeert
- Croton chelsonii VanGeert
- Croton cornutus André
- Croton cronstadtii VanGeert
- Croton dogsonii VanGeert
- Croton dormanianus VanGeert
- Croton eeckhautii VanGeert
- Croton evansianus VanGeert
- Croton goldii VanGeert
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Codiaeum variegatum (commonly known as Garden Croton) is a shrub or tree within the Euphorbiaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Fiji, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Vanuatu
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Gambia, The, Gilbert Is., Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Leeward Is., Line Is., Marianas, Marshall Is., Mozambique, New Caledonia, Niue, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Venezuelan Antilles, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms