Croton hirtus L'Hér.

English: Hairy Croton

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Malpighiales (120)

        Family: Euphorbiaceae (80)(family description)

          Genus: Croton (6)

            Epithet: hirtus L'Hér. (1)

hirtus => covered with stiff bristly hairs

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

Flower colour: white

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