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Croton gratissimus
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Croton gratissimus (commonly known as lavender croton or lavender fever berry[2]), is a tropical African shrub or small tree with corky bark, growing to 8 m and belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae or spurges. Young twigs are slender and angular and covered in silver and rust-coloured scales.
Quick Facts Lavender fever berry, Scientific classification ...
Lavender fever berry | |
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Dormant flower buds (above) and the pattern of scales on the leaf undersides | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Croton |
Species: | C. gratissimus |
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Croton gratissimus | |
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The species occurs in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the northern parts of South Africa.[3] It is often found in rocky terrain.