Croton punctatus
Beach Croton, Beach Tea
Other regional names: Gulf Croton
- Gulf Croton
Also known as: Croton disjunctiflorus Michx. +10 more
- Croton disjunctiflorus Michx.
- Croton furfuraceus Pers.
- Croton maritimus Walter
- Croton plukenetii Geiseler
- Drepadenium maritimum (Walter) Raf.
- Gynamblosis maritima (Walter) Baill.
- Hendecandra maritima (Walter) Klotzsch
- Lasiocroton prunifolius Griseb.
- Oxydectes maritima (Walter) Kuntze
- Oxydectes punctata (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Rottlera punctata A.Juss. ex Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Croton punctatus (commonly known as Beach Croton or Beach-tea) is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Croton genus, encompassing over 1100 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Belize, Bermuda, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, South Carolina, Texas, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles