Croton
| Botanical Name: | Croton |
| Common Name: | Croton (plant), rushfoil |
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| Botanical Name | Croton |
| Common Names | Croton (plant), rushfoil |
| Synonyms | Agelandra, Aldinia, Angelandra, Anisepta, Anisophyllum, Argyra, Argyrodendron, Aroton, Astrogyne, Aubertia, Banalia, Barhamia, Berhamia, Brachystachys, Brunsvia, Calypteriopetalon, Calyptriopetalum, Cascarilla, Centrandra, Cieca, Cinogasum, Cleodora, Codonocalyx, Comatocroton, Crotonanthus, Crotonopsis, Cubacroton, Cyclostigma, Decarinium, Drepadenium, Eluteria, Elutheria, Engelmannia, Eremocarpus, Eutrophia, Eutropia, Friesia, Furcaria, Geiseleria, Gynamblosis, Halecus, Hendecandra, Hendecandras, Heptallon, Heptanis, Heterochlamys, Heterocroton, Julocroton, Klotzschiphytum, Kurkas, Lascadium, Lasiogyne, Leontia, Leptemon, Leucadenia, Luntia, Macrocroton, Medea, Merleta, Moacroton, Monguia, Myriogomphos, Myriogomphus, Ocalia, Oxydectes, Palanostigma, Penteca, Pilinophyton, Pilinophytum, Piscaria, Pleopadium, Podostachys, Saipania, Schousboea, Schradera, Semilta, Tiglium, Timandra, Tridesmis, Triplandra, Vandera |
Croton is an extensive plant genus in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The plants of this genus were described and introduced to Europeans by Georg Eberhard Rumphius. The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton, but the latter also refers to Codiaeum variegatum. The generic name comes from the Greek κρότος (krótos), which means "tick" and refers to the shape of the seeds of certain species.
