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Enriched botanical record

Croton caudatus

Croton caudatus Geiseler

FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusCroton
Use categories2
Linked notes0

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 caudatus Geiseler

Indexed scientific synonyms

Croton aromaticus Gaertn.Croton caudatus var. denticulatus Müll.Arg.Croton caudatus var. genuinus Müll.Arg.Croton caudatus var. globosus Hook.f.Croton caudatus var. harmandii Gagnep.Croton caudatus var. hispidus Hook.f.Croton caudatus var. malaccanus Hook.f.Croton caudatus var. oblongifolius Müll.Arg.Croton caudatus var. obovoideus N.P.Balakr. & Chakr.Croton caudatus var. ruminatus Hook.f.Croton caudatus var. tomentosus Hook.f.Croton denticulatus BlumeCroton drupaceus Roxb.Croton malvifolius Griff.Croton racemosus Burm.f.Oxydectes caudata (Geiseler) KuntzeOxydectes denticulata Kuntze

Documented use categories

Medicine
Material

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 identifier342252-1
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia

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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.