Croton ferrugineus
Also known as: Croton elegans Kunth +6 more
- Croton elegans Kunth
- Croton ferrugineus var. collinus (Kunth) Müll.Arg.
- Croton ferrugineus var. elegans (Kunth) Müll.Arg.
- Croton ferrugineus var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
- Croton ferrugineus var. peltoideus (Kunth) Müll.Arg.
- Croton peltoideus Kunth
- Oxydectes ferruginea (Kunth) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in South America, Croton ferrugineus is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru