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Croton corylifolius

Scientific Name: Croton corylifolius

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Category: Dicot

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Croton corylifolius

Croton corylifolius is a plant species belonging to the genus Croton and the family Euphorbiaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Croton corylifolius Lam.
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Croton cubanus Müll.Arg.
    • Croton microdon Urb.
    • Croton montanus Geiseler, nom. illeg.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the Caribbean and Venezuela.
  • Found in leeward steep, rocky deciduous seasonal forests.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Described as a bush or small tree.
  • Leaves resemble those of Corylus (hazel) species.
  • Growth habit: shrub, tree or tree-

Botanical History

  • Described and named by Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de Lamarck in 1786.

Chemical Composition

  • Crotofolin E, a novel and highly functionalized crotofolane diterpene, has been isolated from Croton corylifolius.
  • Corylifuran, a clerodane-type diterpene, has been isolated and its structure and stereochemistry determined.

Further Information

  • Tropicos database.
  • Encyclopedia of Life.
  • Discover Life.
  • NCBI Taxonomy checklist.