Cephalocroton

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Cephalocroton
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Epiprineae
Subtribe: Epiprininae
Genus: Cephalocroton
Hochst.
Species

Cephalocroton cordofanus
Cephalocroton mollis
Cephalocroton socotranus
etc.

Cephalocroton is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 5 species, native to Africa, Socotra, Madagascar, the Comoro Islands and Sri Lanka.

[edit] Use

The dead wood of some species can be used as a fumigant.

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