Croton tiglium
Purging Croton
Also known as: Alchornea vaniotii H.Lév. +17 more
- Alchornea vaniotii H.Lév.
- Croton acutus Thunb.
- Croton acutus Thunb. ex Murray
- Croton birmanicus Müll.Arg.
- Croton camaza Perr.
- Croton himalaicus D.G.Long
- Croton jamalgota Buch.-Ham.
- Croton officinalis (Klotzsch) Alston
- Croton pavana Buch.-Ham.
- Croton tiglium var. globosus J.J.Sm.
- Croton tiglium var. tiglium
- Croton tiglium var. xiaopadou Y.T.Chang & S.Z.Huang
- Croton xiaopadou H.S.Kiu
- Halecus verus Raf.
- Kurkas tiglium (L.) Raf.
- Oxydectes birmanica (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes blancoana Kuntze
- Oxydectes pavana (Buch.-Ham.) Kuntze
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 Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Croton tiglium (commonly known as Purging Croton) 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Japan