Croton humilis
L.
Euphorbiaceae
Croton aridicola Urb.
Croton berlandieri Torr.
Croton salvifolius Mill.
Croton subcapitatus Müll.Arg.
Croton subtomentosus L.
Oxydectes berlandieri (Torr.) Kuntze
Oxydectes humilis (L.) Kuntze
Oxydectes salvifolia (Mill.) Kuntze
Common Name: Pepper Rod
General Information
Croton humilis is a highly aromatic, perennial plant that can be herbaceous or shrubby and grows up to a height of 1.5 metres[
342- Title
- Flora of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fawcett. W. & Rendle. A. B.
- Publisher
- British Museum
- Year
- 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, so many name changes. Nevertheless, a very good guide to the plants of the Caribbean. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from various websites.
].
The bark is sometimes gathered from the wild and used locally in traditional medicine. The plant has been cultivated in trials in Brazil[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
Range
Southern N. America - Texas to Mexico, S. Florida, south to the Caribbean.
Habitat
Rough pastures and rocky thickets, on limestone or gravel soils, at elevations from near sea level to 780 metres in Jamaica[
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 1.50 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
The roots are used in the treatment of skin problems and urinary disorders[
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.
,
1899- Title
- As espécies de Croton L. sect. Cyclostigma Griseb. e Croton L. sect. Luntia (Raf.) G. L. Webster subsect. Matourense
- Publication
- Acta Amazonica VOL. 40(3) 2010: 471 - 488
- Author
- Guimarães L.A.C. & Secco R.de S.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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