Croton megalocarpus

Hutch. (1912)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Croton

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Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 6(1): 760 (1912)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Croton megalocarpus Honolulu Zoo, 151 Kapahulu Ave Growing in full sun. Preserved_Specimen A spreading tree 4 m. tall. Lau, J. 2092 Oahu BISH 1986-03-03
2 Croton megalocarpus East Maui, Hana District, Kalahu Point. PTBG Kahanu Garden Preserved_Specimen Vase shaped tree of 13 ft. Leaves dark green above, silver below with brownish hairs. Flynn, T.W. 2608 Maui BISH 1987-11-12
3 Croton megalocarpus Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Leaves dull dark green above and greyish green below. Petiole, stem and inflorescence tan colored. Flynn, T.W. 2100 Kauai BISH 1987-03-18
4 Croton megalocarpus Honolulu: Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Shrub 3 m. tall; corollas pale yellow. Miller, J.S. 7900 Oahu BISH 1992-08-02
5 Croton megalocarpus Honolulu Zoo grounds, around the old hippopatomus exhibit Preserved_Specimen Trees, about 4-5 m. high; about 8 mature specimen altogether. Smith, R.F. Oahu BISH 1993-05-18
6 Croton megalocarpus Koloa District. Lawai Valley. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Medicinal area Preserved_Specimen Vase shaped tree of 10 ft. Leaves semi-glossy green above, silvery with brown scurf below. Fruit hard, greyish-green with strong fruity odor when cut. Flynn, T.W. 3302 Kauai BISH 1989-03-28