Croton eluteria

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cascarilla

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Crotonoideae
Tribe: Crotoneae
Genus: Croton
Species: C. eluteria
Binomial name
Croton eluteria
(L.) W.Wright (1788)

Croton eluteria, known as Cascarilla, is a plant species of the genus Croton, native to the West Indies. It has been naturalized to other tropical regions of the Americas.

(Croton Eluteria) - Tincture from bark is used as a tonic and stimulant.

 This euphorb-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.