Croton punctatus
Croton punctatus, commonly called beach-tea[1] or gulf croton, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). It is native to the Western Hemisphere, where it is found in coastal areas from the Southeastern United States south to Colombia, as well as in Bermuda and the Caribbean.[2][3] Its natural habitat is on beaches and sand dunes.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. punctatus |
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Croton punctatus is a dense, suffrutescent herbaceous plant. Its broad leaves have a notably silvery appearance. It produces small, inconspicuous flowers throughout the year.[1]
References
- Croton punctatus The Institute for Regional Conservation
- "Croton punctatus". plantsoftheworldonline.org. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- "Croton punctatus". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- Croton punctatus Flora of North America
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