Croton mamillatus
| Croton mamillatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Croton |
| Species: | C. mamillatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Croton mamillatus | |
Croton mamillatus is a species of shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae, which is endemic to Queensland.[2][3]
Description
It is a perennial shrub with simple leaf compoundness, capable of growing up to 4 metres in height. It flowers from September to January and fruits from September to June.
Habitat and distribution
It is a dry rainforest plant growing in microphyll and notophyll vineforest. It grows on red soils derived from chert.
It is native to Southeast Queensland, with 3 major disjunct populations, one in Logan City southwest of Beenleigh, a second near Boonah and a third in the locality of Campbells Pocket.
Conservation
It has been assessed as Critically Endangered under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
References
- ^ "Taxon - Croton mamillatus". WildNet. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Croton mamillatus". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Croton mamillatus". Flora of Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2026.