Croton hirtus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Croton hirtus
- Genus
- Croton
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Distribution
- India, West Indies, Central and South America and Tropical Asia
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Croton hirtus
Croton hirtus is a herb belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in wastelands. It occurs across India, West Indies, Central and South America and Tropical Asia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Croton hirtus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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