Euphorbiaceae

Croton heliotropiifolius Kunth

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Croton

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Croton heliotropiifolius: Velame-da-caatinga no Rio Grande do Norte — Photo: Diogo Sergio, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

Croton albicans Willd. ex Schltdl.
Croton casarettianus Vis.
Croton casarettoanus Müll.Arg.
Croton casarettoanus Vis.
Croton moritibensis Baill.
Croton rhamnifolius f. ovata Chodat & Hassl.
Croton rhamnifolius f. ovatus Chodat & Hassl.
Croton rhamnifolius var. alagoensis Müll.Arg.
Croton rhamnifolius var. apaensis Chodat & Hassl.
Croton rhamnifolius var. boliviensis Pax & K.Hoffm.
Croton rhamnifolius var. casarettoanus Müll.Arg.
Croton rhamnifolius var. heliotropiifolius (Kunth) Müll.Arg.
Croton rhamnifolius var. moritibensis (Baill.) Müll.Arg.

Photos

Photo: Diogo Sergio, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Fran.oliver, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.