Croton phebalioides

Croton phebalioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:	Crotonoideae
Tribe:	Crotoneae
Genus:	Croton
Species:	C. phebalioides
Binomial name
Croton phebalioides F.Muell. ex Müll.Arg.

Croton phebalioides, is a shrub endemic to northern Australia, from Central New South Wales to Cape York Peninsula.^[1]

The plant grows as a shrub, 3-4 metres in height, with narrow, strongly discolourous leaves approximately 5 cm in length. The upper leaf is a light to glaucous green, the lower leaf appears silver-white or brown due to a dense covering of scales.^[1][2] The natural habitat of Croton phebalioides is monsoon forest, rainforest and vine thickets, usually in hills of mountains.

C. phebalioides flower buds

References

1. Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Croton phebalioides" Check |url= value (help). Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 12 Mar 2013.
2. "Croton phebalioides (Euphorbiaceae); Narrow-leaved croton". Brisbane Rainforest Plants; Brisbane Rainforest Action & Information Network. Retrieved 15 May 2013.