Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusCroton
Scientific name with authorshipCroton antisyphiliticus Mart.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Croton antisyphiliticus var. cordiifolius Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. echiifolius Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. genuinus Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. heterotrichus Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. hypoleucus Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. intermedius Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. latifolius (Baill.) Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. minor (Baill.) Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. minutulus Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. mollis Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. nitidulus Müll.Arg.Croton antisyphiliticus var. perdicipes (A.St.-Hil., A.Juss. & Cambess.) Müll.Arg.Croton caperoniaefolius Müll.Arg.Croton perdicipes A.St.-Hil., A.Juss. & Cambess.Croton perdicipes var. genuinus Baill.Croton perdicipes var. latifolius Baill.Croton perdicipes var. minor Baill.Croton sellowianus Baill.Croton sellowianus var. cinerascens Müll.Arg.Ocalia cordiifolia KlotzschOcalia echiifolia KlotzschOcalia grandifolia KlotzschOcalia sellowiana KlotzschOxydectes antisyphilitica (Mart.) KuntzeOxydectes sellowiana (Baill.) Kuntze
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier69877-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.