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Euphorbiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Croton niveus

Croton niveus

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Croton niveus is a shrub or small tree growing up to 5 metres tall. The plant is occasionally harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. Croton niveus 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 RangeNorthern S. America - Venezuela, north through Central America to Mexico.
HabitatNot known