Croton

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton

  • Collector(s)

    W. Castro 11 with D. C. Daly, A. S. Lima, E. J. Silva, 30 Nov 2011

  • Location

    Brazil. Rondônia. Itapuã do Oeste Mun. Floresta Nacional do Jamari, Concessão MADEFLONA, 22.8 km from km 602 of BR-364 in Itapuã do Oeste: 18.7 km on Estrada Principal, then 4.1 km to left on Eixo Leste road.

  • Habitat

    Primary upland forest on level terrain, open canopy, many lianas and understory palms. Rare.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree 26 m x 47 cm diam, outer bark brown, brittle, thick, shallowly fissured, shed in think long plates, inner bark yellowish beige; fruits immature, ca. 2 x 1.5 cm, essentially obovoid with truncate apex, surface rugose. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02859004

    Occurrence ID: 7ac04459-031c-4a16-aeb4-6247eb09a801

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02757752, W. Castro 11, Sloanea L. - Accepted : Elaeocarpaceae (197.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Sloanea L. det O. L. M. da Silva, Apr 2023

    Euphorbiaceae det P. E. Berry, 2019
    Note: NOT Croton

    Croton

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rondônia

  • County/Municipio

    Itapuã do Oeste Mun.

  • Locality

    Floresta Nacional do Jamari, Concessão MADEFLONA, 22.8 km from km 602 of BR-364 in Itapuã do Oeste: 18.7 km on Estrada Principal, then 4.1 km to left on Eixo Leste road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 120 m. (394 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -9.17181, -63.0171

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Vascular Plants of Brazil
Euphorbiaceae
Croton
Brazil. Rondonia. Itapua do Oeste. Floresta Nacional do
Jamari, Concessao MADEFLONA, 22.8 km from km 602 of
BR-364 in Itapua do Oeste: 18.7 km on Estrada Principal,
then 4.1 km to left on Eixo Leste road.
-9.17181°, -63.01711°
120 m.
Primary upland forest on level terrain, open canopy, many
lianas and understory palms.
Tree 26 m x 47 cm diam, outer bark brown, brittle, thick,
shallowly fissured, shed in think long plates, inner bark
yellowish beige; fruits immature, ca. 2 x 1.5 cm, essentially
obovoid with truncate apex, surface rugose. Rare.
30 Nov 2011
W. Castro, D. C. Daly, A. S. Lima, E. J. Silva 11
02859004