Croton phebalioides
Croton phebalioides, is a shrub endemic to northern Australia, from Central New South Wales to Cape York Peninsula.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. phebalioides |
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The plant grows as a shrub, 3–4 metres in height, with narrow, strongly discolourous leaves approximately 5 cm in length. The upper leaf is a light to glaucous green, the lower leaf appears silver-white or brown due to a dense covering of scales.[1][2] The natural habitat of Croton phebalioides is monsoon forest, rainforest and vine thickets, usually in hills of mountains.
C. phebalioides flower buds
References
- Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Croton phebalioides". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (6.1, online version RFK 6.1 ed.). Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 12 Mar 2013.
- "Croton phebalioides (Euphorbiaceae); Narrow-leaved croton". Brisbane Rainforest Plants; Brisbane Rainforest Action & Information Network. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
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