Croton

(Croton heterocarpus)

Description

Croton heterocarpus is a species in the genus Croton which contains approximately 1214 to 1294 species and belongs to the family of the Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family). The type species of the genus is Croton tiglium.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Malpighiales

Family:Euphorbiaceae

Genus:Croton

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