Beach Croton (Croton punctatus)
Croton punctatus is a perennial shrub native to sandy coastal areas of the southeastern US. It features distinctive silvery, scaly leaves and is highly tolerant of salt.
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Synonyms
Croton disjunctiflorus Michx.
Croton furfuraceus Pers.
Croton maritimus Walter
Croton plukenetii Geiseler
Drepadenium maritimum (Walter) Raf.
Gynamblosis maritima (Walter) Baill.
Hendecandra maritima (Walter) Klotzsch
Lasiocroton prunifolius Griseb.
Oxydectes maritima (Walter) Kuntze
Oxydectes punctata (Jacq.) Kuntze
Rottlera punctata A.Juss. ex Spreng.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderMalpighiales
- familyEuphorbiaceae
- genusCroton
- speciesCroton punctatus