Croton bonplandianus

• Botanical Name : Croton bonplandianus Baill.
• Synonyms : Croton sparsiflorus Morong
• Plant Family : Euphorbiaceae
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Croton bonplandianus Plant :

• Habit : Tall herbs.
• Leaves : Ovate-lanceolate, serrate, biglandular at base, opposite or whorled at ends of branches, stellate hairy beneath.
• Inflorescence : Spikes.
• Flowers : Pale-creamy-yellow or nearly white, androgynous spikes, males fascicled above, females solitary below.
• Fruit :
  • Capsule 3-angled, stellately hairy, oblong or roundish, separating into 3 cocci.
  • Seeds shining, spongy, oblong with a white cap.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : Almost throughout the year.
• Significance : Generally found as road side and wasteland weed.