Scientific Name: Croton acronychioides

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  • Pronunciation:
    CROW-ton ak-row-nick-ee-OID-ees
  • Common Name:
    Thick-leaved Croton
  • Derivation:
    Croton: Gr. croton - a tick - seed resembles a tick (Dr. James Crow d. 1807 English surgeon exp. in mosses, fungi and willows)acronychioides: like (the genus) acronychia
  • Type:
    Tree
  • Family:
    EUPHORBIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    June to November
  • Fruit:
    Capsule, brown, three-lobed
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical rainforest, dry rainforest
  • Species List:
    Dandaloo
Identification Notes

Branchlet ends and terminal buds covered with fine silvery/brown scales

Landscaping Notes

Hardy shrub for shady garden. Prune to keep bushy.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||