Croton flavens
Balsam, Copaiba
Other regional names: Hoggabush +6 more
- Hoggabush
- Marrow
- Moron
- Rock Sage
- Wormbush
- Yellow Balsam
- Yellow Croton
Also known as: Croton albidus Müll.Arg. +14 more
- Croton albidus Müll.Arg.
- Croton althaeifolius Mill.
- Croton balsamifer Jacq.
- Croton flavens f. richardii Griseb.
- Croton flavens var. balsamifer (Jacq.) Müll.Arg.
- Croton flavens var. balsamifera (Jacq.) Müll.Arg., 1866
- Croton flavens var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
- Croton flavens var. mucronatus (Willd.) Müll.Arg.
- Croton flavens var. pallidus Müll.Arg.
- Croton flavens var. rigidus Müll.Arg.
- Croton lamarckianus Moldenke
- Croton mauralis E.H.L.Krause
- Croton mucronatus Willd.
- Croton muralis E.H.L.Krause, 1914
- Croton padifolius Geiseler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in South America, Croton flavens (commonly known as Balsam or Copaiba) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.