croton
cro·ton / ˈkrōtn/ • n. 1. a strong-scented tree, shrub, or herbaceous plant (genus Croton) of the spurge family, native to tropical and warm regions. Its numerous species include C. laccifer, the host plant for the lac insect. 2. a small Indo-Pacific evergreen tree or shrub (genus Codiaeum) of the spurge family, grown for its colorful ornamental foliage.
Croton
Croton (family Euphorbiaceae) A genus of small trees and shrubs, commonly with stellate hairs, producing a fruit which is a capsule. Several are medicinal (croton oil from C. tiglium is a powerful purgative). There are 750 species, occurring throughout the tropics and subtropics.
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