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Euphorbiaceae

Oblong-leaved croton

Croton persimilis Müll.Arg.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Croton

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Oblong-leaved croton: Croton persimilis
Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
曼哥龙巴豆
English
Oblong-leaved croton

Synonyms

  • Croton boragatch Wall.
  • Croton elaeocarpifolius Wall.
  • Croton mangelong Y.T.Chang
  • Croton oblongifolius Roxb.
  • Croton persimilis var. genuinus Müll.Arg.
  • Croton roxburghii N.P.Balakr.
  • Croton virbalae M.R.Almeida
  • Oxydectes oblongifolia Kuntze
  • Oxydectes persimilis (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze

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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.