Croton verrucosus
Radcl.-Sm. & Govaerts
Euphorbiaceae
Croton echinocarpus Müll.Arg.
Common Name:
General Information
Croton verrucosus is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing 6 - 10 metres tall. The bole is 20 - 30cm in diameter[
546- Title
- Plantes Utiles Du Bresil
- Publication
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- Author
- Brocadet P.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1921
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A thesis, in French, giving information on a number of useful Brazilian plants.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and range of local medicinal uses.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - southeast Brazil.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous 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
-
- 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.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark is anthelmintic and strongly purgative[
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.
]. A decoction is used to treat ailments of the eyes, including trachoma[
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.
]. The bark is an ingredient in a bitters called 'Industrial Cascarille'[
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.
].
Other Uses
The bark is rich in tannins[
546- Title
- Plantes Utiles Du Bresil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brocadet P.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1921
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A thesis, in French, giving information on a number of useful Brazilian plants.
].
The wood is white with a tint of pink. It is much sought after for making matchsticks and matchboxes[
546- Title
- Plantes Utiles Du Bresil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brocadet P.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1921
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A thesis, in French, giving information on a number of useful Brazilian plants.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
