Euphorbiaceae
West Indian croton
Croton stenophyllus
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Croton
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Croton stenophyllusEuphorbiaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- West Indian croton
Synonyms
- Croton litoralis Urb.
- Croton litoralis subsp. rugelianus (Urb.) Borhidi & O.Muñiz
- Croton litoralis var. rugelianus Urb.
- Croton rugelianus (Urb.) Urb.
- Croton sabanensis Urb.
- Croton stenophyllus var. acutifolius Müll.Arg.
- Croton stenophyllus var. longifolius Kitan.
- Oxydectes stenophylla Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.