SafePlants

No images found for this plant ID: 12316.

Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "12316" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.

Safe for Children?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Dogs?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Cats?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Reptiles?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Fishlock's croton

Scientific Name: Croton fishlockii

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub, Subshrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Croton fishlockii

Also known as Fishlock's Croton, Croton fishlockii is a plant with interesting botanical history.

Considerations for Pets

  • Belongs to the plant family Euphorbiaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Croton fishlockii Britton
  • Common Name: Fishlock's Croton
  • Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in parts of Anegada and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands.
  • Collected from Virgin Gorda at approximately 425 meters altitude.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth Habit: Shrub, Subshrub
  • Duration: Perennial

Quirky Facts

  • Croton fishlockii was discovered in 1919 by W.C. Fishlock, a botanist working in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).
  • It was described as a new species by Fishlock's colleague, Nathaniel Lord Britton.
  • Walter Fishlock's extensive collection of specimens remains at Kew Gardens.

Further Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): ITIS Website
  • USDA PLANTS Database
  • Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)