Croton caudatus
Geiseler
Euphorbiaceae
Croton aromaticus Gaertn.
Croton denticulatus Blume
Croton drupaceus Roxb.
Croton malvifolius Griff.
Croton racemosus Burm.f.
Oxydectes caudata (Geiseler) Kuntze
Common Name:
Leaves
Photograph by: Vinayaraj
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General Information
Croton caudatus is a scandent shrub growing 2 - 3 metres tall in China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
], but becoming more vigorous in southeast Asia where it can produce stems up to 27 metres long[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The roots are sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use and the stems are used in basketry. The plant is sometimes cultivated for medicinal purposes in southern China[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
742- Title
- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Welzen P.C.
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to Australia.
Habitat
Montane sparse forests at elevations of 500 - 600 metres in southern China[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Primary and secondary forest and brushwood, at elevations up to 1,000 metres in southeast Asia[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Most Croton species are relatively indifferent to their habitat and can grow on a wide range of soils in both disturbed and undisturbed vegetation[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the root causes purging and so is administered as a treatment for constipation; and, since purging may help fevers and colds, it is used to treat them also[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
582- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html
- Publisher
- Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.
]. The root is boiled and the infusion, about 150 ml. 3 times daily, is taken for 3 days to treat a weak body and to avoid diseases[
357- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Kadazandusun, Malaysia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Julius Kulip; Sining Unchi; George Majawat.
- Website
- http://www.borneofocus.com/saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm
- Publisher
- Forestry Research Centre, Sabah
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A report from the Forestry Research Centre at Sabah, listing the plants that are used medicinally by local peoples. Very brief list of Botanical names and uses. Also published on the internet.
].
The dried bark is used to relieve stomach disorders[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
The dried and powdered young leaf buds are combined with the leaves of Caesalpinia sappan and used in the treatment of liver diseases[
583- Title
- Medicinal and poisonous diversity of the flora of 'Cariri Paraibano', Brazil.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Agra M.F. Et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2006.12.007
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An article from the Journal of Ethnopharmacy, available as a PDF document on the Internet. Brief details of some medicinal plants from an area of Brazil.
].
The leaves are applied as a poultice to sprains and may be used for poulticing during fevers[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
582- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html
- Publisher
- Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.
].
Other Uses
The young stems are used in basketry[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
].
The wood is white or yellowish-white, hard and close-grained. It is only used for fuel[
146- Title
- A Manual of Indian Timbers.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble. J. S.
- Publisher
- Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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