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<big>''[[Croton barorum]]'' Leandri</big>

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:Protologue: Ann. Inst. Bot.-Géol. Colon. Marseille sér. 5, 7(1): 66 (1939).

:Family: Euphorbiaceae

== Origin and geographic distribution ==

Crude extracts from the leaves, stems and stem bark have shown significant activity against several human bacterial pathogens.

Monoecious shrub or small tree up to 5 m tall, much-branched; young twigs with short stellate hairs. Leaves alternate, simple, aromatic; stipules small, persistent; petiole c. 3 cm long; blade ovate-lanceolate, 8–15 cm × 2.5–5.5 cm, base cordate, with 2 tiny, sessile glands, apex acuminate, margins toothed, short-hairy, lower surface whitish. Inflorescence a terminal raceme, with male flowers crowded at apex and 2–3 female flowers at base. Flowers unisexual, 5-merous, white; male flowers with short pedicel, sepals fused at base, with sparse stellate hairs, petals obovate, rounded, stamens 15–16, free; female flowers with pedicel enlarging in fruit to c. 2 cm long, sepals fused at base, petals absent, ovary superior, 3-lobed, short-hairy, 3-celled, styles 3, several times 2-fid at apex. Fruit a 3-lobed capsule c. 1 cm in diameter, 3-seeded.

''Croton'' comprises about 1200 species and occurs throughout the warmer regions of the world. It is best represented in the Americas; in continental Africa about 65 species occur and in Madagascar about 125.

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