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Euphorbiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Croton gossypiifolius

Croton gossypiifolius

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton gossypiifolius is a shrub to a small tree The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of a coarse fibre. Croton gossypiifolius has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Colombia, Venezuela; Caribbean - Trinidad & Tobago; ?southern Mexico
HabitatSemi-evergreen seasonal forest, secondary growth in montane areas, dry wooded slopes