Croton insularis

silver croton
	Mallanganee National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Croton
Species:	C. insularis
Binomial name
	Croton insularis; Baill.

Croton insularis, the silver croton, is a small tree in the spurge family. Growing in dry rainforest and rainforest margins in eastern Australia, north from the Blue Mountains.[1] It is also found in New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Other common names include White Croton, Cascarilla, Native Cascarilla and Queensland Cascarilla.[2]

References

Floyd, A. G. (1989). Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia (1st ed.). Port Melbourne: Elsevier Australia - Inkata Imprint, copyright Forestry Commission of New South Wales (published 1989-12-01). p. 142. ISBN 0-909605-57-2. Retrieved 2017-02-10. (other publication details, included in citation)
Zich, Frank; West, Judy, eds. (December 2010). "Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants: Croton insularis" (6 ed.). Joint effort of six Australian science, government, educational organizations. Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2020-08-11.

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[Floyd1989-1] Floyd, A. G. (1989). Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia (1st ed.). Port Melbourne: Elsevier Australia - Inkata Imprint, copyright Forestry Commission of New South Wales (published 1989-12-01). p. 142. ISBN 0-909605-57-2. Retrieved 2017-02-10. (other publication details, included in citation)

[Factsheet-2] Zich, Frank; West, Judy, eds. (December 2010). "Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants: Croton insularis" (6 ed.). Joint effort of six Australian science, government, educational organizations. Archived from the original on 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2020-08-11.