Kingdom Plantae Genus Rushfoil Order Malpighiales | Family Euphorbiaceae Rank Species | |
Similar Rushfoil, Croton heliotropiifolius, Croton glandulosus, Croton sonderianus, Croton floribundus | ||
Croton nepetifolius (Croton nepetaefolius) is an aromatic species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to northeastern Brazil. It is commonly known as marmeleiro vermelh (red quince). The plant has been used in folk medicine as a sedative, an orexigenic (appetite enhancer) and an antispasmodic (muscle contaction suppressor).
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