Euphorbiaceae
Croton

Croton argyratus Blume

First published in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 602 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indo-China to Malesia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2023.68.01.01. epublication.
  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Van Welzen, P.C. (2005). Euphorbiaceae (Genera A-F). Flora of Thailand 8(1): 1-303. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2023.68.01.01. epublication.
  • Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2018 Tawan, C. [199] Malaysia K001235258 Yes
Dec 1, 2009 Bramley, G. [GB 62] Indonesia K000576289 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Motley, J. [758] Borneo K000959191 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tong, S. [S34977] Malaysia K004446487 Yes
Mansus; Matin [SAN117745] Malaysia K004446568 Yes
Schultz, F. [609] Australia K000959233 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chan, Y.C. [FRI13330] Malaysia K004445840 Yes
Chew, W.L.; Corner, E.J.H.; Stainton, A. [54] Malaysia K004446579 Yes
Ummul-Nazrah, A.R.; Nazri, M.A.; Kueh, H.L.; Kiew, R. [FRI78437] Malaysia K004445866 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [28561] Malaysia K004446584 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al. [PK1365] Indonesia K004446478 Yes
Burkill, J.H. [3383] Malaysia K004445836 Yes
Church, A.C.; Ismail; Ruskandi, A. [2446] Indonesia K004446471 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [15040] Thailand K004446063 Yes
Dransfield, J.; Meng, W.K.; Dransfield, S.; Kirkup, D.; Niga [6810] Brunei K004446520 Yes
Ogata, K. [KEP105194] Malaysia K004445890 Yes
Chai, P.P.K. [S39636] Malaysia K004446488 Yes
Niga Nangkat; Ibrahim, A.; Talip, M. [BRUN15776] Brunei K004446510 Yes
s.coll. [3728] Philippines K004447148 Yes
Mohtar, Abg.; et al. [S49543] Malaysia K004446492 Yes
Balakrishnan, N.P.; Nooteboom, H.P.; Kramer, K.U.; Nair, G.B. India K004445486 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R.; Banyeng ak Nudong; Sibat ak Luang [S24348] Malaysia K004446482 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [21559] Malaysia K000959190 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ambriansyah, A.A. [671] Indonesia K004446465 Yes
Amin Gambating [SAN70316] Malaysia K004446570 Yes
Sidiyasa, K.; Arifin, Z. [2142] Indonesia K004446459 Yes
Lam, H.J. [2872] Indonesia K004446610 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI15386] Malaysia K004445870 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI20109] Malaysia K004445869 Yes
Ashton, P.S. [S14766] Malaysia K004446500 Yes
Ismail; Arifin, Z. [BRF1721] Indonesia K004446457 Yes
Daim Andau [136] Malaysia K004446592 Yes
Dius Tadong [758] Malaysia K004446576 Yes
Amin; et al. [SAN123323] Malaysia K004446574 Yes
Endert, F.H. [4693a] Indonesia K004446468 Yes
J.C. [1585] Malaysia K004445874 Yes
Cockburn, P.F. [FRI8199] Malaysia K004445846 Yes
s.coll. [12872] Philippines K004447150 Yes
Corner, E.J.H. [33512] Malaysia K004445845 Yes
Ismail, S.; Ariffin, K.; Hussain, H.O.; Ibrahim, A.; Jangarun, E.; Clayton, J. [BRUN16844] Brunei K004446517 Yes
Yii Puan Ching [S39857] Malaysia K004446489 Yes
Mantor, A. [SAN 130082] Malaysia K001581463 Yes
Rafidah, A.R.; Mohd.Nazri, A.; Kueh, H.L. [FRI 52741] Malaysia K001581481 Yes
Merello, Mary; Mahroji, Roji; Loha, Darius & Jen, Juwanda [3397] Indonesia K001567402 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [2289] Malaysia K004445859 Yes
Reksodihardjo, S. [118] Indonesia K004446466 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [29700] Malaysia K004446581 Yes
Sidiyasa, K.; et al. [1214] Indonesia K004446458 Yes
Chelliah, S. [104397] Malaysia K004445854 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [24807] Malaysia K004445865 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [690] Thailand K004446059 Yes
Kinsun Bakia [542] Malaysia K004446597 Yes
Soepadmo, E. [HUM9031] Malaysia K004445873 Yes
Gardette, E.; Ramlee; Angga; Jian; Bahri; Makmat; Atan; Djalel [EG1739] Malaysia K004445879 Yes
Burkill, J.H. [3383] Malaysia K004445837 Yes
Othman; Yii; et al. [S49170] Malaysia K004446501 Yes
Everett, B. [FRI14572] Malaysia K004445884 Yes
Amdjah [140] Indonesia K004446469 Yes
B.S. [201] Thailand K004446049 Yes
Noorsiha, A.; Mat Asri, N.S.; Apuk, K. [FRI39429] Malaysia K004445838 Yes
Boschproept [15584] K004446464 Yes
Poore, M.E. [979] Malaysia K004445877 Yes
Ridsdale, C.E. [SMHI333] K004447153 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17013] Thailand K004446056 Yes
Kadir [A2096] Malaysia K004446588 Yes
Binideh, N. [64250] Malaysia K004446577 Yes
Soh, W.K. [S91333] Malaysia K004446493 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [29700] Malaysia K004446582 Yes
Dr King's Collector [1569] Malaysia K004445834 Yes
Ridley [Rd/1669] Malaysia K004445887 Yes
Said, I.M.; Sing, H.; Niga, N.; Joffre, H.A.A.; Suhaili, H.Z.; Ibrahim, A.; Clayton, J. [BRUN18566] Brunei K004446513 Yes
Matamin Rumutom [140] Malaysia K004446606 Yes
Chan, Y.C. [FRI6666] Malaysia K004445842 Yes
Yii Puan Ching [S53485] Malaysia K004446479 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R.; et al. [15361] Malaysia K004446499 Yes
Kasim bin Rajab, M. [348] Malaysia K004445883 Yes
Celestino, M.; Ramos, J. [0176] Philippines K004447152 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; Arifin, Z. [PK2776] Indonesia K004446455 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [20099] Malaysia K004446496 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Malaysia K000959165 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sow; Lindong [71973] K004445882 Yes
Chan, Y.C. [FRI17635] Malaysia K004445894 Yes
Evans, I.H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K004445862 Yes
Ilias Paie [S24366] Malaysia K004446481 Yes
Shimizu, T.; Fukuoka, N.; Nalampoon, A. [[T]8167] Thailand K004446061 Yes
Ambri; et al. [AA1599] Indonesia K004446477 Yes
Amin, Ag. [SAN103424] Malaysia K004446600 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Meng, W.K.; et al. [6800] Brunei K004446518 Yes
Lee, B. [S41963] Malaysia K004446508 Yes
Podzorski, A.C. [SMHI913] K004447155 Yes
Chan, Y.C. [FRI19820] Malaysia K004445857 Yes
Kinsun Bakia [514] Malaysia K004446595 Yes
Julia, S.; Kuntil, L.; Matusin [SAN146255] Malaysia K004446596 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [24807] Malaysia K004445850 Yes
Whitford, H.N.; Hutchinson, W.I. [s.n.] Philippines K004447149 Yes
Evans, I.H. [s.n.] K004445863 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [17416] Thailand K004446058 Yes
James; et al. [S34451] Malaysia K004446485 Yes
Ghazalli [S14836] Malaysia K004446503 Yes
Ashton, P.S. [BRUN3252] Brunei K004446519 Yes
Nauen, J.C. [37687] Malaysia K004445835 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K004445881 Yes
Yong [85241] Malaysia K004445875 Yes
Curtis, C. [232] Malaysia K004445833 Yes
Bujang, H. [11033] Malaysia K004446504 Yes
Lorence Lugas [2351] Malaysia K004446594 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Meng, W.K.; et al. [6800] Brunei K004446511 Yes
Put [4195] Thailand K004446052 Yes
Reillo, J. [s.n.] Philippines K004447151 Yes
Kinsun Bakia [403] Malaysia K004446599 Yes
Low, Y.W.; Wong, K.M.; Muhd. Ariffin, A.K.; Watu, A.; Azlan, P.; Rauzaidi, M. [LYW 866] Brunei K001905723 No
Challen, G.L.; Pannell, C.; Muellner, A.; Hishan; Jangarum; Aslan [15] Brunei K001905002 Yes
Khairuddin [31794] Malaysia K004445843 Yes
Lomudin Tadong [539] Malaysia K004446607 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [21765] Malaysia K004445864 Yes
Sibat ak. Luang [S23214] Malaysia K004446507 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al. [Berau655] Indonesia K004446473 Yes
Sibat ak Luang [S24642] Malaysia K004446483 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [FRI18354] Malaysia K004445858 Yes
Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [ST0815] Thailand K004446046 Yes
Lorence Lugas [692] Malaysia K004446591 Yes
Zainuddin Sohadi [FRI17870] Malaysia K004445856 Yes
Poilane, E. [10237] Vietnam K000959155 Unknown Type Material Yes
Suzana, S.; Joel, D.; Cornelia, L. [SAN147809] Malaysia K004446604 Yes
Abdullah [33070] Malaysia K004445832 Yes
Lorence Lugas [2253] Malaysia K004446593 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al. [PK2300] Indonesia K004446474 Yes
Kassim, M. [348] Malaysia K004445878 Yes
Kurz, S. K004445489 Yes
Poilane, E. [793] K000959154 Unknown Type Material Yes
Poilane, M. [7254] Vietnam K004446065 Yes
Rutten [1884] Indonesia K004446611 Yes
Richards, P.W. [1345] Malaysia K004446497 Yes
Sario; Anak, M. [SAN25203] Malaysia K004446609 Yes
Webb, C.O.; Hamid [CW3383] Indonesia K004446460 Yes
s.coll. [1888] Malaysia K004445886 No
Griffith [s.n.] Malaysia K000959164 Unknown Type Material Yes
[D. Gd. Salleh] [3929] Malaysia K004445861 Yes
Holttum, R.E. [9346] Malaysia K004445892 Yes
Geesink, R.; Santisuk, T. [5419] Thailand K004446062 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI0910] Malaysia K004445853 Yes
Hansen, B.; Smitinand, T. [12165] Thailand K004446060 Yes
Kochummen, K.M. [77909] Malaysia K004445893 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [26334] Malaysia K004446583 Yes
Sumbing Jampin [SAN116739] Malaysia K004446601 Yes
Everett, B. [FRI14392] Malaysia K004445855 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI20314] Malaysia K004445849 Yes
[Salas] Burma K004445488 Yes
Tippayasri, P. [ST0941] Thailand K004446044 Yes
Dius Tadong [330] Malaysia K004446608 Yes
Krispinus, F. [SAN86682] Malaysia K004446589 Yes
Everett, B. [FRI14425] Malaysia K004445867 Yes
Endert, F.H. [5180] Indonesia K004446467 Yes
Fedilis; Sumbing [SAN89036] Malaysia K004446590 Yes
Sidiyasa, K.; et al. [3395] Indonesia K004446472 Yes
Sidisunthorn, P. [ST2914] Thailand K004446045 Yes
Wong, K.M. [WKM369] Brunei K004446521 Yes
Chai, P.; Ismawi, O. [S45204] Malaysia K004446509 Yes
Poilane [1420] Vietnam K004446064 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [28380] Malaysia K004446580 Yes
Ummul-Nazrah, A.R.; Mohd. Nazri, A.; Kiew, R.; Neknazrul, M. [FRI83406] Malaysia K004445844 Yes
Sibat ak Luang [S21840] Malaysia K004446480 Yes
Said, I.M.; Pandai, A. [BRUN19456] Brunei K004446514 Yes
Bateson, E. [31] Malaysia K004446571 Yes
Ilias Paie [S16641] Malaysia K004446491 Yes
s.coll. [KEP34448] Brunei K004446525 Yes
Haji Bujang, F.R. [12776] Malaysia K004446502 Yes
Loh, H.S. [FRI6977] Malaysia K004445885 Yes
Kurz, S. K004445490 Yes
Burley, J.S.; Tukirin; et al. [2712] Indonesia K004446475 Yes
Flemmich, C.O. [34467] Brunei K004446523 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Beaman, T.E. [7739] Malaysia K004446578 Yes
Cockburn, P.F. [FRI10649] Malaysia K004445847 Yes
Ng, F.S.P. [FRI020987] Malaysia K004445841 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [21011] Malaysia K004446585 Yes
Ambri; Arifin [AA367] Indonesia K004446613 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al. [PK2225] Indonesia K004446456 Yes
Trethowan, L. [926] Indonesia K004446614 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI3358] Malaysia K004445851 No
Lee, B. [S39822] Malaysia K004446490 Yes
Curtis, C. [s.n.] Malaysia K004445891 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [286] Thailand K004446054 Yes
Simpson, D.A.; Marsh, M. [2206] Brunei K004446516 Yes
[F. Gd Mat Nong] [4009] Malaysia K004445860 Yes
Podzorski, A.C. [SMHI869] K004447154 Yes
Bernstein, J.H. [JHB156] Brunei K004446515 Yes
Chai, P.P.K. [S34669] Malaysia K004446486 Yes
Low, Y.W.; Wong, K.M.; Puff, C.; Sugumaran, M.; Zahid, M.S.; Zulkapli, I. [LYW47] Malaysia K004445871 Yes
Boschproefstation [CC15584] Indonesia K004446463 Yes
Ilias Paie [S22953] Malaysia K004446506 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [19090] Thailand K004446055 Yes
Joffre Hj Ali Ahmad; Ogata, K.; Sing, H.; Minor, M. [BRUN17764] Brunei K004446522 Yes
Ashton, P.S. [BRUN13] Brunei K004446526 Yes
Kessler, P.J.A.; et al. [PK1096] Indonesia K004446476 Yes
Lorence Lugas [2875] Malaysia K004446598 Yes
Korthals [s.n.] K004446462 Yes
Mat Asri bin Ngah Sanah [FRI38690] Malaysia K004445895 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [Rd/1069] Malaysia K004445888 Yes
[Farag] [196] Thailand K004446050 Yes
Goh (Prof.); Madani, L. [SAN141173] Malaysia K004446605 Yes
Maidin [4903] Malaysia K004446587 Yes
Cockburn, P.F. [FRI8206] Malaysia K004445848 Yes
Sidiyasa; Kochummen [577] Indonesia K004446461 Yes
Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [ST0442] Thailand K004446048 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Malaysia K000959166 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pius, G.; Joel, D.; Maidil, A.; Aloysius, L. [SAN148894] Malaysia K004446603 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI3476] Malaysia K004445852 Yes
Amin; Jarius [[SAN11704]] Malaysia K004446569 Yes
Anderson, J.A.R. [S30757] Malaysia K004446484 Yes
Beccari, O. [2252] Malaysia K004446494 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [18975] Thailand K004446057 Yes
s.coll. India K004445487 Yes
Put [1053] Thailand K004446051 Yes
Vethevelu, P.Vethevelu [FRI29680] Malaysia K004445872 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [7164] Malaysia K004446495 Yes
Lomudin Tadong [211] Malaysia K004446575 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [21201] Malaysia K004446586 Yes
Suib, H. [S23441] Malaysia K004446505 Yes
Dr King's Collector [7420] Malaysia K004445839 Yes
Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [ST0746] Thailand K004446047 Yes
Daud; Tachun [36104] Malaysia K004446498 Yes
Fidilis; Sumbing [SAN96376] Malaysia K004446602 Yes
Bernstein, J.H. [JHB114] Brunei K004446512 Yes
Hullett (Mr) [811] Singapore K004445889 Yes
Diwol, S.; Madani, L. [SAN135368] Malaysia K004446612 Yes
Everett, B. [FRI14341] Malaysia K004445868 Yes
s.coll. [KEP34467] Brunei K004446524 Yes
Ahmad [94485] Malaysia K004445876 Yes
Kerr, A. [18067] Thailand K004446053 Yes
Ubaldus, M.; Postar, M. [SAN149564] Malaysia K004446572 Yes
Burley, J.S.; Tukirin; et al. [845] Indonesia K004446470 Yes
Sigin; et al. [SAN112274] Malaysia K004446573 Yes

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