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Croton hirtus

Croton hirtus L'Hér.

Also indexed ashairy crotonAlecrim-de-CabocloCanelinhaHairy CrotonHerbe aux ortolansMalva-de-PelosOrtie-savane (Lesser Antilles)Zouti savann, Zèb (a) zòtòlan
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusCroton
Use categories1
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 hirtus L'Hér.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Brachystachys hirta (L'Hér.) KlotzschCroton comes Standl. & L.O.WilliamsCroton glandulosus subsp. hirtus (L'Hér.) CroizatCroton glandulosus var. cordovensis Müll.Arg.Croton glandulosus var. hirtus (L'Hér.) Müll.Arg.Croton glandulosus var. martii Müll.Arg.Croton glandulosus var. sagotii Müll.Arg.Croton glandulosus var. schomburgkianus Müll.Arg.Croton glandulosus var. sieberi Müll.Arg.Croton glandulosus var. tenellus Müll.Arg.Croton verbenaefolius Müll.Arg.Oxydectes glandulosa var. hirta (L'Hér.) KuntzePodostachys hirta (L'Hér.) Klotzsch

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier70337-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical Africa

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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.