EUPHORBIACEAE
Croton capitatus
Common Name: Woolly Croton, Hogwort
habit | leaves - what leaf shape is this? What type of venation is present? Notice the terminal position of the inflorescence. |
pubescence - this is tomentose pubescence, the hairs are so dense and woolly that you cannot see the surface of the leaf or developing fruit. | inflorescence in Summer--notice the separate male and female flowers. Is this species monoecious or dioecious? |
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infructescence - the sepals remain as the fruit develops, the styles are also visible above the ovary. | |