Croton ferrugineus Kunth is a plant in the Euphorbiaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Croton ferrugineus Kunth

Croton ferrugineus Kunth

Croton ferrugineus Kunth is a flowering Euphorbiaceae species native from western South America to northern Brazil.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Croton
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Croton ferrugineus Kunth

Croton ferrugineus Kunth (synonym: Croton elegans) is a species of flowering plant. It belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae, and its native range extends from western South America to northern Brazil.

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae › Croton

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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