For the garden croton, see Codiaeum variegatum.

For other uses, see Croton

(disambiguation).
"Aubertia" redirects here. For the genus of butterflies, see Aubertia (skipper).
Croton
Croton californicus 4.jpg
Croton californicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:

Plantae

(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily:

Crotonoideae

Tribe: Crotoneae
Genus:

Croton

L.
Species
List of Croton species
Synonyms[1]
Aldinia Raf.
Angelandra Endl.
Anisepta Raf.
Anisophyllum Boivin ex Baill.
Argyra Noronha ex Baill.
Argyrodendron Klotzsch
Aroton Neck.

Astrogyne Benth.
Aubertia Chapel. ex Baill.
Banalia Raf.
Barhamia Klotzsch in B.Seemann
Brachystachys Klotzsch
Brunsvia Neck.
Calypteriopetalon Hassk.
Calyptriopetalum Hassk. ex Mll.Arg.
Cascarilla Adans.
Centrandra H.Karst.
Cieca Adans.
Cinogasum Neck.
Cleodora Klotzsch
Codonocalyx Klotzsch ex Baill.
Comatocroton H.Karst.
Crotonanthus Klotzsch ex Schltdl.
Crotonopsis Michx.
Cubacroton Alain
Cyclostigma Klotzsch in B.C.Seemann
Decarinium Raf.
Drepadenium Raf.
Elutheria L.
Engelmannia Klotzsch
Eremocarpus Benth.
Eutropia Klotzsch
Friesia Spreng.

Furcaria Boivin ex Baill.

Geiseleria Klotzsch
Gynamblosis Torr.
Halecus Rumph. ex Raf.
Hendecandra Eschsch.
Heptallon Raf.
Heptanis Raf.
Heterochlamys Turcz.
Heterocroton S.Moore
Julocroton Mart.
Klotzschiphytum Baill.
Kurkas Raf.
Lascadium Raf.
Lasiogyne Klotzsch
Leontia Rchb.
Leptemon Raf.
Leucadenia Klotzsch ex Baill.
Luntia Neck. ex Raf.
Macrocroton Klotzsch in M.R.Schomburgk
Medea Klotzsch
Merleta Raf.
Moacroton Croizat
Monguia Chapel. ex Baill.
Myriogomphus Didr.
Ocalia Klotzsch
Oxydectes L. ex Kuntze

Palanostigma Mart. ex Klotzsch

Penteca Raf.
Pilinophytum Klotzsch
Piscaria Piper
Pleopadium Raf.
Podostachys Klotzsch
Saipania Hosok.
Schousboea Willd.
Schradera Willd.
Semilta Raf.
Tiglium Klotzsch
Timandra Klotzsch
Tridesmis Lour.
Triplandra Raf.
Vandera Raf.
Croton is an extensive flowering plant genus in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.
The plants of this genus were described and introduced to Europeans by Georg
Eberhard Rumphius. The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton, but
the latter also refers to Codiaeum variegatum. The generic name comes from the
Greek (kroton), which means "tick" and refers to the shape of the seeds of
certain species.[2]