Euphorbiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Croton argyratus

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

A plant of the humid, lowland tropics, it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres^[1]. It usually occurs in well-drained locations on sandy clay, sandy loam, heavy loam with limestone or basaltic soils. The plant has been observed flowering throughout the year^[1].

Propagation

Seed - about 45% germination can be expected in 22 - 73 days^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Croton+argyratus>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
[2]Flora of Thailand - Euphorbiaceae — van Welzen P.C. · http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ ↩︎An excellent site with masses of information about the species of Euphorbia found in Thailand.
[3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
[4]A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand — Gardener S.; Sidisunthorn P.; Anusarnsunthorn V. · Kobfai Publishing Project; Bangkok. · 2000 · ISBN 974-7799-01-4 ↩︎An excellent, concise guide to 430 species, plus notes on another 450 species. Excellent photographs and a separate section on distribution and plant uses.
[5]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
[6]Economic Products of India. Volume 1. — Watt. G. · Government of India: Calcutta. · 1883 ↩︎Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.