Croton malabaricus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- April-November
How to identify Croton malabaricus
Identify Croton malabaricus by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf margin: Toothed (serrate/dentate edge).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Euphorbiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Croton malabaricus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Croton malabaricus
- Genus
- Croton
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Toothed (serrate/dentate edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Croton malabaricus itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Croton malabaricus itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ചുണ്ണാമ്പുമരം
About Croton malabaricus
Croton malabaricus is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to November.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Croton malabaricus belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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