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Useful Tropical Plants

Croton glabellus

L.

Euphorbiaceae

+ Synonyms

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:

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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
 
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/
].
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)[
338
Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
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 StatusLeast Concern
Medicinal Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height8.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

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.
].
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
 
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[
1243
Title
CosIng
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.
].
An essential oil obtained from the bark is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as a fragrance[
1243
Title
CosIng
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.
].

Propagation

Seed -
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