Euphorbiaceae
Croton

Croton cascarilloides Raeusch.

First published in Nomencl. Bot. Pl. Illustr., ed. 3: 280 (1797)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. China to Nansei-shoto and Malesia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, 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.
  • 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.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2023.68.01.01. epublication.
  • Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.Y. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 11: 1-622. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wood, D.D. [628] Malaysia K004446625 Yes
Middleton, D.J.; Suddee, S.; Hemrat, C. [1209] Thailand K004446079 Yes
s.coll. [554] Philippines K004447156 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [28930] Malaysia K004445926 Yes
Collins, E.E. [24] Thailand K004446086 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K004445931 Yes
Dr King's Collector [8419] Malaysia K004445929 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [13619] Thailand K004446098 Yes
Middleton, D.J.; Suddee, S.; Davies, S.J.; Hemrat, C. [1113] Thailand K004446078 Yes
[Father Sentechiru] [1583] K004445923 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C. [472] Thailand K004446075 Yes
Robinson, H.C. [6217] Malaysia K004445924 Yes
Parbell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-494] Thailand K004446102 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [14941] Malaysia K004445928 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004446088 Yes
Ladell, W.R.S. [242] Thailand K004446082 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [3929] Vietnam K004446111 Yes
Balgooy, V. [2377] Malaysia K004445927 Yes
Larsen, K. [10629] Thailand K004446080 Yes
Gardner, S.; Sidisunthorn, P. [ST0299] Thailand K004446090 Yes
Phengnaren, S. [407] Thailand K004446096 Yes
Meijer, W. [43094] Malaysia K004446624 Yes
Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-494] Thailand K004446101 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [2296] Malaysia K004445930 Yes
Niyomdam, C.; et al. [262] Thailand K004446073 Yes
Kerr, A. [6010] Thailand K004446081 Yes
Gutierrez, H.G.; Espiritu, R.A. [[26]] Philippines K004447158 Yes
Whitmore, T.C. [FRI15045] Malaysia K004445925 Yes
Eanghourt, K.; Sophal, M.; Kosal, S. [FFIPA142] Cambodia K004446112 Yes
Balansa, B. [719] Vietnam K004446107 Yes
Burkill, J.H. [1039] Malaysia K004445932 Yes
Cuming, H. [1384] Philippines K000959176 Unknown Type Material Yes
Robinson, H.C. [5745] Thailand K004446074 Yes
Haniff, M.; Md. Nur [3993] Thailand K004446099 Yes
Smitinand, T.; Sleumer, H.O.; et al. [1162] Thailand K004446077 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [11141] Thailand K004446076 Yes
Winit, K. [582] Thailand K004446083 Yes
Poilane, E. [6190] Vietnam K004446110 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [18893] Indonesia K004446621 Yes
Shimizu, T.; Fukuoka, N.; Nalampoon, A. [T7958] Thailand K004446100 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Bouamanivong, S. [10890] Laos K004446106 Yes
Put [675] Thailand K004446104 Yes
Cuming, H. [1384] Philippines K000959177 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2141] Thailand K004446087 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K004445922 Yes
Gardner, S. [ST2281] Thailand K004446089 Yes
Larsen, K.; Santisuk, T.; Warncke, E. [3132] Thailand K004446094 Yes
Kiah [35242] Malaysia K004445921 Yes
Thaworn, S. [442] Thailand K004446105 Yes
Collins, E.E. [1248] Thailand K004446085 Yes
Laumonier, Y. [TFB4533] Indonesia K004446623 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Charoenpol, C. [1890] Thailand K004446095 Yes
s.coll. [3077] K004446108 Yes
Loher, A. [4696] Philippines K004447157 Yes
Parnell; Pendry; Jebb; Boonthavikoon, T. [95-650] Thailand K004446103 Yes
Suvarnakoses, P. [1894] Thailand K004446084 Yes
van Borssum Waalkes, J. [1770] Indonesia K004446622 Yes
Geesink, R.; Hattink, T.; Phengklai, C. [6873] Thailand K004446097 Yes
Poilane, M. [P1725] Vietnam K004446109 Yes
Hance, A.; [394] Taiwan Croton cumingii K001613206 Yes
Playfair, G.M.H. [116] Taiwan Croton cumingii K004445377 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0