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Codiaeum variegatum L.
Synonyms : Croton variegatus L.
Family
:
Euphorbiaceae
Local
Names :
Croton
Flowering and fruiting period: July - January
Distribution: Indo-Malaysia
Habitat: grown as ornamental plant
IUCN status: Data Deficient
Endemic: No
Uses: Ornamental
Key
Characters: Croton
is a monoecious plant, well-branched shrub. Leaves alternate, variegated above.
Inflorescence: staminate, lax, spicate to racemose; bracts 1-6 flowered.
Perianth 5 + 5. Stamens 15-100. Ovary ovoid, glabrous, 3-celled; ovule 1 per
cell; styles 3, shortly connate at base. Fruit is a Drupe, dehiscing into 3
bivalved cocci; seeds subglobose, smooth, marbled.
