Croton spica
Also known as: Croton chapadensis Müll.Arg. +5 more
- Croton chapadensis Müll.Arg.
- Croton spicatus St.-Lég.
- Croton tamberlikii Müll.Arg.
- Oxydectes chapadensis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes spica (Baill.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes tamberlikii (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Croton spica 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, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-Central