Croton bonplandianus
Bonpland's Croton, Morchagra
Also known as: Croton pauperulus Müll.Arg. +5 more
- Croton pauperulus Müll.Arg.
- Croton rivinoides Chodat
- Croton sparsiflorus Morong
- Oxydectes bonplandiana (Baill.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes pauperula (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes sparsiflora (Morong) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in South America, Croton bonplandianus (commonly known as Bonpland's Croton or Morchagra) is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay
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., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Comoros, East Himalaya, Gulf States, India, Kenya, Laos, Malaya, Maryland, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, West Himalaya