Codiaeum

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Codiaeum
Codiaeum variegatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Subfamily: Crotonoideae Tribe: Codiaeae Genus: Codiaeum A.Juss.
Species
Codiaeum affine Codiaeum hirsutum Codiaeum megalanthum Codiaeum tenerifolium Codiaeum variegatum etc.

Codiaeum is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises about 16 species, found from Malesia to the Pacific. They are shrubs with leathery leaves and often confused with the genus Croton. Some species, especially Codiaeum variegatum, are cultivated as houseplants.

[edit] Synonyms

• Crozophyla Raf.
• Junghuhnia Miq.
• Phyllaurea Lour.
• Synaspisma Endl.