Croton glabellus
L.
Euphorbiaceae
Croton avenius Vahl ex Geiseler
Croton bahamensis Ham.
Croton campechianus Standl.
Croton fruticosus Mill.
Croton hjalmarsonii Griseb.
Croton hookerianus Baill.
Croton lucidus glandulifer (Vahl ex Geiseler) Griseb.
Croton lucidus polytrichus Urb.
Croton lucidus pubiger Griseb.
Croton niveus Billb. ex Beurl.
Croton pallens Sw.
Croton sesseianus P.T.Li
Croton spicatus P.J.Bergius
Croton sublucidus Müll.Arg.
Oxydectes glabella (L.) Kuntze
Oxydectes hjalmarsonii (Griseb.) Kuntze
Oxydectes sublucida (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Croton glabellus is a large shrub or a tree usually growing around 6 - 12 metres tall with a trunk that can be 30cm or more in diameter[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
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- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is also used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations.
Croton glabellus has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
C. America - Honduras, Belize to southern Mexico (Yucatan); Caribbean - Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica
Habitat
Moist or wet, mixed forest or thickets, sometimes in second growth, growing on plains or hillsides, at elevations up to 1,000 metres, though mainly below 500 metres[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| 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[
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.
].
Plants can commence flowering when only 2 - 3 metres tall[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves is used in baths as a treatment for biliousness[
439- Title
- The Commercial Products of India.
- Publication
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- Author
- Watts. Sir George.
- Publisher
- John Murray, London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A classic, with a comprehensive (as then known) listing of useful plants that were traded commercially at that time. It can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet.
].
The resin is utilized for cauterizing wounds[
439- Title
- The Commercial Products of India.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watts. Sir George.
- Publisher
- John Murray, London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A classic, with a comprehensive (as then known) listing of useful plants that were traded commercially at that time. It can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet.
].
Other Uses
An extract of the bark is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a skin conditioner[
].
An essential oil obtained from the bark is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a fragrance[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
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