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

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Croton incanus Kunth

Croton incanus Kunth

Croton incanus is a shrubby flowering plant in Euphorbiaceae, native to Texas and Mexico, that prefers partial shade.

Family
Genus
Croton
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Croton incanus Kunth

Croton incanus Kunth, commonly known as Torrey's croton and synonymized with Croton torreyanus, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to Texas and Mexico. It grows as a shrub that can reach 6 feet (1.8 meters) in height, and it prefers growing in partial shade.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae Croton

More from Euphorbiaceae

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

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