Codiaeum variegatum

Codiaeum variegatum
A small shrub in the middle of a lawn with strikingly coloured leaves
A cultivar
A small green shrub in a forest
Natural form in rainforest of Queensland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Codiaeum
Species:
C. variegatum
Binomial name
Codiaeum variegatum
Synonyms
  • Codiaeum chrysosticton Rumph. ex Spreng.
  • Codiaeum variegatum var. genuinum Müll.Arg.
  • Croton variegatus L.
  • Crozophyla variegata (L.) Raf.
  • Oxydectes variegata (L.) Kuntze
  • Phyllaurea variegata (L.) W.Wight

Codiaeum variegatum, commonly known as croton or variegated croton amongst many other names, is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. Initially described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, its native range is from Java east to Fiji, and from the Philippines south to Queensland, Australia. It is widely cultivated and has been introduced to many other countries.

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