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Croton punctatus
Also called Beach Tea, Beach Croton
Croton punctatus, commonly called beach-tea or gulf croton, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). It is native to the Western Hemisphere, where it is found in coastal areas from the Southeastern United States south to Colombia, as well as in Bermuda and the Caribbean. Its natural habitat is on beaches and sand dunes.
Croton punctatus is a dense, suffrutescent herbaceous plant. Its broad leaves have a notably silvery appearance. It produces small, inconspicuous flowers throughout the year.
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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.
