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Croton flavens
Also called Hoggabush, Marrow, Moron, Wormbush, Yellow Croton, Balsam, Copaiba
Croton flavens is a species of flowering plant in the genus Croton and the family Euphorbiaceae, native to southern Mexico, the Caribbean, and Venezuela. The plant is commonly found in dry locations. It has white flowers, golden sap, and is highly aromatic. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1759 in Systema Naturae. Its common names include yellow balsam, copaiba, maran, rock sage, ti baume, and welensali.
Croton flavens has many reported uses. Its aromatic sap has been distilled for scented toiletries, and its leaves used for scrubbing dishes to remove odors or crushed to use as an insect repellent.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
