Croton glandulosus
L.
Euphorbiaceae
Astraea divaricata (Sw.) Klotzsch
Croton affinis Geiseler
Croton arenicola Small
Croton corchorifolius Geiseler
Croton divaricatus Sw.
Croton floridanus A.M.Ferguson
Croton herbaceus Vell.
Croton scordioides Lam.
Decarinium glandulosum (L.) Raf.
Decarinium latifolium Raf.
Geiseleria glandulosa (L.) Klotzsch
Oxydectes glandulosa (L.) Kuntze
Pleopadium ciliatum Raf.
Common Name:
General Information
Croton glandulosus is an erect, annual to perennial plant growing 15 - 100cm tall with stems that are usually herbaceous but sometimes become more or less woody[
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.
,
1893- Title
- O gênero Croton (Euphorbiaceae) na microrregião do Vale do Ipanema, Pernambuco, Brasil
- Publication
- Rodriguésia 60 (4): 879-901. 2009
- Author
- Silva, J. S., Sales, M. F. & Carneiro-Torres, D. S.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860200960409
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
,
1895- Title
- The tribe Crotoneae (Euphorbiaceae, Crotonoideae) in the Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil
- Publication
- Phytotaxa 321 (1): 001-059, 2017
- Author
- Sodré R.C. et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.321.1.1
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
- 1179-3163
- Description
-
].
The plant is sometimes cultivated as a soil stabilizer on sand banks in Venezuela[
].
Known Hazards
The stiff hairs of this plant can sting slightly[
469- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 27
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1928
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a Flora of the Panama Canal zone
].
Botanical References
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.
,
1893- Title
- O gênero Croton (Euphorbiaceae) na microrregião do Vale do Ipanema, Pernambuco, Brasil
- Publication
- Rodriguésia 60 (4): 879-901. 2009
- Author
- Silva, J. S., Sales, M. F. & Carneiro-Torres, D. S.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860200960409
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Costa Rica to Mexico; W. Caribbean; southern N. America
Habitat
Dry grassy hillsides or on sandbars along streams, at elevations from 200 - 1,250 metres in Guatemala[
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
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 0.40 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.
].
Plants can flower all year round[
72- Title
- Manual of the Southeastern Flora.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Small J.K.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- University of N. Carolina Press.
- Year
- 1933
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Getting rather dated now, an immense work covering the flora of Southeastern N. America. No pictures, it is not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is used in Venezuela for fixing sand dunes[
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
