Croton draconoides
Müll.Arg.
Euphorbiaceae
Oxydectes draconoides (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Croton draconoides is a shrub or a tree that can grow around 3 - 15 metres tall[
1899- Title
- As espécies de Croton L. sect. Cyclostigma Griseb. e Croton L. sect. Luntia (Raf.) G. L. Webster subsect. Matourense
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- Acta Amazonica VOL. 40(3) 2010: 471 - 488
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- Guimarães L.A.C. & Secco R.de S.
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- Year
- 2010
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
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- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
S. America - Peru, northern Brazil, French Guiana
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | 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[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
This is one of several Croton species that have the common name 'Sangre de Drago', or 'Dragon's Blood' in allusion to the red resin that exudes from various parts of the plant, but mainly from the bark. This resin has a number of useful medicinal properties, in particular it is astringent and vulnerary and is an effective healing agent that is commonly applied to wounds in order to speed the healing process[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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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
-
].
The red resin is effective in treating various diseases in addition to wound healing[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
This red resin, obtained from various South American Croton species, contains a dihydrobenzofuran lignan that has been shown to inhibit cell proliferation, which may well explain its application in folk medicine[
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.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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