Euphorbiaceae Croton hircinus Vent.

| |	© C. Hughes

Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Vegetative
• Inflorescence
• Flower & fruit
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• La Sagesse - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Shrub to 3m. Lvs 5-7 nerved, acuminate. Stipules laciniate, lobes gland-dtipped. Lvs gland-dotted. Stipules linear 2-7mm.

Specimen information

Collection Date
28/11/1999

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, C. Hughes

Specimen Number
270

Location
La Sagesse Nature Trail, nr Marquis Point, peninsula E of La Sagesse beach.

Notes
Same as H&H 261 but with flowers and fruit. 2m shrub; twigs orange-brown; stipules exserted. Leaves papery, hairy, upper surface - laterals impressed; lower surface - only a few tertiary veins visible; old leaves turn brick-orange before falling off; fresh leaves roll up very quickly when picked. Buds slightly sticky. Female flowers at base of inflorescence 5-lobed calyx expands to clasp fruit; c.6 white bifurcatging styles; ovary with 3 carpels. Common in highly disturbed dry coastal thicket / pasture.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.010000 N   Longitude: 61.410000 W   Altitude: 10