Euphorbiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Croton glabellus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton glabellus is a large shrub or a tree usually growing around 6 - 12 metres tall with a trunk that can be 30cm or more in diameter[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is also used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations. Croton glabellus 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 RangeC. America - Honduras, Belize to southern Mexico (Yucatan); Caribbean - Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica

HabitatMoist or wet, mixed forest or thickets, sometimes in second growth, growing on plains or hillsides, at elevations up to 1,000 metres, though mainly below 500 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].