Croton crassifolius
Geiseler
Euphorbiaceae
Croton chinensis Benth.
Croton crozophoroides Kurz
Croton kroneanus Miq.
Croton tomentosus (Lour.) Müll.Arg.
Oxydectes tomentosa (Lour.) Kuntze
Tridesmis hispida Lour.
Tridesmis tomentosa Lour.
Common Name:
General Information
Croton crassifolius is a low shrub, growing around 1 metre tall with a short, thick, crooked stem[
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- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
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- van Welzen P.C.
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
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- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
Range
E. Asia - China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.
Habitat
Understorey of dry deciduous forest; dry and savannah-like dipterocarp forest; disturbed teak plantations; old clearings and roadside; open places and among grasses at elevations from 100 - 850 metres[
742- Title
- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
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- van Welzen P.C.
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
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- Year
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- ISBN
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- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Found in the wild on granite, sandstone and limestone soils[
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- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
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- van Welzen P.C.
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
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- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The root is used in the treatment of cholera, dysentery and inflamed throats[
742- Title
- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
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- van Welzen P.C.
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- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
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- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
]. In combination with Clausenia harmandiana, it is boiled and taken as an antiflatulent[
742- Title
- Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae
- Publication
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- Author
- van Welzen P.C.
- Website
- http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Root cuttings[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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