Croton sylvaticus
Forest Croton, Forest Fever Berry
Also known as: Claoxylon sphaerocarpum Kuntze +9 more
- Claoxylon sphaerocarpum Kuntze
- Croton asperifolius Pax
- Croton bukobensis Pax
- Croton oxypetalus Müll.Arg.
- Croton silvaticus Hochst. ex Krauss.
- Croton stuhlmannii Pax
- Croton verdickii De Wild.
- Croton verdickii DeWild.
- Oxydectes oxypetala (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes sylvatica (Hochst.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Croton sylvaticus (commonly known as Forest Croton or Forest Fever-berry) is a tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Croton is notably large, comprising more than 1100 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe