Croton aromaticus

Croton aromaticus is a species of plant of the genus Croton and the family of Euphorbiaceae, native to in the Indian subcontinent. The plant is known as "Wel keppetiya - වෙල් කැප්පෙටියා" in Sri Lanka, where the roots, leaves and bark are widely used in Ayurveda for the treatments of bronchitis, diarrhoea, fever, malaria and dysentery.[2]

Croton aromaticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Croton
Species:
C. aromaticus
Binomial name
Croton aromaticus
Synonyms[1]
  • Cascarilla aromatica (L.) Raf.
  • Croton tiliifolius var. aromaticus (L.) Lam.
  • Oxydectes aromatica (L.) Kuntze

References
  1. "Croton aromaticus L. — the Plant List".
  2. "Ayurvedic Plants of Sri Lanka: Plants Details".


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