Croton sylvaticus

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Croton sylvaticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Crotonoideae
Tribe: Crotoneae
Genus: Croton
Species: C. sylvaticus
Binomial name
Croton sylvaticus
Muell. Arg.

Croton sylvaticus is a tree in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is commonly known as the Forest Fever-berry. These trees are distributed in forests from the east coast of South Africa to Tropical Africa.

References

  • Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. ISBN 0-620-17697-0.

See also

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