Croton alabamensis

Alabama croton
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Croton
Species:	C. alabamensis
Binomial name
	Croton alabamensis; E.A. Sm. ex Chapm.
Varieties
	C. a. var. alabamensis; C. a. var. texensis Ginzbarg

Croton alabamensis, known as Alabama croton, is a plant native to North America, including Alabama in the Southeastern United States.^[1]

Description[]

The species is a semi-evergreen shrub that grows in loose, multi-stemmed thickets.^[2] It is a popular ornamental.^[3]

Distribution[]

Croton alabamensis var. alabamensis is only found in four central Alabama counties and one county in Tennessee. Croton alabamensis var. texensis, called Texabama croton, is found in three counties in Texas.^[2]

References[]

^ "Alabama croton". USDA Plants.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Croton alabamensis". Missouri Botanical Garden.
^ "Texabama Croton, Alabama Croton". Aggie Horticulture.

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[1] "Alabama croton". USDA Plants.

[mbg-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Croton alabamensis". Missouri Botanical Garden.

[3] "Texabama Croton, Alabama Croton". Aggie Horticulture.

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