Croton phebalioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Croton
Species:
C. phebalioides
Binomial name
Croton phebalioides

Croton phebalioides, is a shrub endemic to northern Australia, from Central New South Wales to Cape York Peninsula.[1]

The plant grows as a shrub, 3–4 metres in height, with narrow, strongly discolourous leaves approximately 5 cm in length. The upper leaf is a light to glaucous green, the lower leaf appears silver-white or brown due to a dense covering of scales.[1][2] The natural habitat of Croton phebalioides is monsoon forest, rainforest and vine thickets, usually in hills of mountains.

C. phebalioides flower buds

References

  1. 1 2 F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Croton phebalioides". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. "Croton phebalioides (Euphorbiaceae); Narrow-leaved croton". Brisbane Rainforest Plants; Brisbane Rainforest Action & Information Network. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2013.


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