Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonym: Codiaeum chrysosticton Rumph. ex Spreng., Croton variegatus L.
Vernacular name: Croton
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Cultivated and escaped
Distribution: India, China, Bangladesh
Flowering and Fruiting: March-June
Key identification features: Ornamental shrub with stems initially white-brown, turning green as they mature. Leaves are alternate, lanceolate, with entire margins. Inflorescences are axillary racemes or panicles, with reduced bracts. Male flowers are whitish-yellow, while female flowers have a style with three connate bases.
Uses: Planted as ornamental, sometimes as a wall.
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