Moacroton

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Moacroton
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Crotonoideae Tribe: Crotoneae Genus: Moacroton Croizat
Species
Moacroton lanceolatus Moacroton leonis Moacroton trigonocarpus et al.

Moacroton is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, found essentially in the Caribbean area and endemic to Cuba. Moacroton species share the main characteristics of Croton, except for its few stamens with short, erect filaments in bud.

[edit] Synonymy

This genus is also known as:

• Cubacroton Alain