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family Euphorbiaceae subfamily
Crotonoideae
Croton humilis L.
Low
shrub; stems and leaves with stellate haris; leaves alternate,
simple, ovate to lanceolate, apex acute, margin with minute stalked
glands (magnification required!); inflorescence a terminal raceme;
pistillate flowers at the base of the raceme, the rest of the
flowers staminate; pistillate flowers green; staminate flowers
(stamens) white.
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Standley (1930) reports that th eplant has stimulant, diaphoretic,
and expectorant properties and that it has also been employed
to treat malaria.
Low
shrub; stems and leaves with stellate haris; leaves alternate,
simple, ovate to lanceolate, apex acute, margin with minute stalked
glands (magnification required!); inflorescence a terminal raceme;
pistillate flowers at the base of the raceme, the rest of the
flowers staminate; pistillate flowers green; staminate flowers
(stamens) white.
