Euphorbiaceae Croton flavens L.

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Gland
• Lamina leaf blade
• Vegetative
• Venation
• Leaf parts
• Leaf blade glands etc
• Leaf
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Levera National Park - GRENADA
• St. Georges - GRENADA
• Top Hill - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Crotons typically wither an orangeish colour. Orange watery exudate. Shrub to 3m. Lvs aromatic. Basal glands with short stalk, Cordate

Interest
Croton is Greek word for 'tick', accroding to Keay,(1989) because the seeds of some species resemble ticks; the fact that some species are used to remove ticks from dogs is then coincidental. A leaf tea is good for coughs and colds, and a juice from the leaves is used to heal cuts. The sap is aromatic and can be made into a perfume (Honeychurch 1986)

Specimen information

Collection Date
15/06/2001

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, S.Cable & D. Jules

Specimen Number
531

Location
Along road to mangroves about 1 km from park entrance.

Notes
Shrub 2 m tall. FLOWERS: white.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.120000 N   Longitude: 61.360000 W   Altitude: 5