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family Euphorbiaceae subfamily
Crotonoideae
Croton arboreus Millsp.
Shrubs
or small trees; pubescence of scales; leaves alternate, simple,
ovate-cordate, often complexly convoluted (blade-petiole junction
angled downward, primary vein curved downward in its apical course,
the margins upturned), turning orange in senescence; infloreescences
spike-like, from the upper nodes, pistillate flowers towards the
base, staminate flowers towards the apex; staminate flowers pale;
ovaries and fruits covered with cylindrical protuberances.
Additional images:
Evidently closely related to Croton reflexifolius Kunth,
to which Yucatan material of this species has sometimes been referred.
Shrubs
or small trees; pubescence of scales; leaves alternate, simple,
ovate-cordate, often complexly convoluted (blade-petiole junction
angled downward, primary vein curved downward in its apical course,
the margins upturned), turning orange in senescence; infloreescences
spike-like, from the upper nodes, pistillate flowers towards the
base, staminate flowers towards the apex; staminate flowers pale;
ovaries and fruits covered with cylindrical protuberances.
