Croton tricolor
Also known as: Croton argyrophylloides Müll.Arg. +4 more
- Croton argyrophylloides Müll.Arg.
- Croton rufoargenteus Müll.Arg.
- Oxydectes argyrophylloides (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes rufoargentea (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
- Oxydectes tricolor (Klotzsch ex Baill.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Croton tricolor is a shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Croton, which contains over 1100 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, French Guiana, Venezuela