Croton (plant)
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For the garden croton, see Codiaeum variegatum. For other uses, see Croton (disambiguation).
"Aubertia" redirects here. For the genus of butterflies, see Aubertia (skipper).
"Tridesmis" redirects here. For the defunct genus Tridesmis Spach, see Cratoxylum.
Croton is an extensive plant genus in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The plants of this genus were described and introduced to Europeans by Georg Eberhard Rumphius. The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton, but the latter also refers to Codiaeum variegatum. The generic name comes from the Greek κρότος (krótos), which means "tick" and refers to the shape of the seeds of certain species.[2]
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Croton | |
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Croton californicus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
Tribe: | Crotoneae |
Genus: | Croton L. |
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Many species | |
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