MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting Croton names
 (Euphorbiaceae)
Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms).


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Croton aromaticus L.

SYNONYM(S) :  Cascarilla aromatica (L.) Raf., Oxydectes aromatica (L.) Kuntze

ENGLISH :  Ceylon aromatic croton.

FRENCH :  Croton aromatique de Ceylan.

JAPANESE :  スリランカ・ク ロトン  Suriranka kuroton,  クロトン・アロマティクス  Kuroton aromatikusu.

RUSSIAN :  Каскарилла ароматная Kaskarilla aromatnaia, Кротон ароматный Kroton aromatnyj.

TELUGU :  Kommulaka, Siribilla.
Croton bonplandianus Baill.

SYNONYM(S) :  Oxydectes bonplandiana (Baill.) Kuntze

BENGALI :   Awaiting feedback. 

ENGLISH :  Bonpland's croton.

FRENCH :  Croton de Bonpland.

HINDI :  बन तुलसी  Bana tulasī (Ban tulsi), Kala bhangra..

KANNADA :  Alpa bedhi soppu, Nela bedi soppu.

MARATHI :  क्रोटोन  Krōṭōna,  क्रोटोन तेल  Krōṭōna tēla  (oil).

NEPALESE :  Mirchaiya jhar.

PORTUGUESE :  Cróton (Brazil).

SPANISH :  Tupucharó.

TAMIL :  Aathuppoondu, Rail pindu,  ரயில் பூண்டு  Rayil pūṇṭu (Reilpoondu), Siru-kattamanakku (as C. sparsiflorus).

TELUGU :  Bhoothalabhairi, Bhoothankusamu, Erri mirapa (as C. sparsiflorus), Gabbaku chettu (as C. sparsiflorus), Gali vana (as C. sparsiflorus), Galivana chettu, Galivana mokka, Konda mirapa tuppa, Kukka mirapa, Pichhi mirapa.

OTHERS : Seemainai pundu, Soraikuruvi poo, Soraipoo.
Croton eluteria (L.) W. Wright

SYNONYM(S) :  Cascarilla officinalis Raf., Clutia eluteria L. , Croton cascarilla (L.) L., Croton rosmarinifolius Salisb., Oxydectes cascarilla (L.) Kuntze, Oxydectes eluteria (L.) Kuntze

ENGLISH :  Cascarilla bark, Seaside balsam..

FRENCH :  Bois doux, Cascarille, Cascarille officinale, Croton à cascarille, Croton de l'île d'Éleuthère, Faux quinquina..

GERMAN :  Kaskarillabaum.

GREEK :  Κροτον.

RUSSIAN :  Эфирное масло каскариллы Efirnoye maslo kaskarilly (oil),  Каскарилла  Kaskarilla.

SPANISH :  Cascarilla, Cascarillo (Colombia).

SWEDISH :  Kaskarillträd.

UKRAINIAN :  Эфирное масло каскарилла Efirnoye maslo Kaskarilla (oil). 




Croton gibsonianus Nimmo

SYNONYM(S) :  Oxydectes gibsoniana (Nimmo) Kuntze

FRENCH : Croton du sud-ouest de l'Inde.

KANNADA :  ಕ್ರೋಟಾನ್ ಗಿಬ್ಸೋನಿಯಾನಸ್ Krōṭān gibsōniyānas (Transcript. of Bot. name).

MALAYALAM :   ക്രോട്ടണ്‍ ഗിബ്‌സോണിയാനസ്‌ (Transcript. of Bot. name).

TAMIL :  குரோட்டன் கிப்ஸோனியனஸ் Kurōṭṭaṉ kipsōṉiyaṉas (Transcript. of Bot. name).


Croton laevigatus Vahl

SYNONYM(S) :  Croton roxburghii N. P. Balakr., Croton oblongifolius Roxb., Oxydectes laevigata (Vahl) Kuntze

ASSAMESE :  Burma parokupi.

BENGALI :  Baragach, Bara gach, Kewa.

BURMESE :  The yin, Thityin.

CHINESE :  光叶巴豆  Guang ye ba dou.

ENGLISH :  Kowli seeds, Kuli seeds, Kuti (Eastern India), Purging croton, Rootstock croton.

FRENCH :  Croton à graines purgatives,  Croton à graines ichtyotoxiques,Croton à racine fortifiante, Croton médicinal.

HINDI :  Chicka, Chucka, Gunsur, Kutti, Nagdanti, Putri,    पुत्री Putrii.

JAPANESE :  クロトン  Kuroton.

KANNADA :  Somari.

KHMER :  Trapung.

LAOTIAN :  Pau khep thong , Pau noi.

MALAYALAM :  Kattupatolam, Kotepotul.

MARATHI :  Ganasura, Ghan suramg, Gunsur.

NEPALESE :  Ach, Aule.

ORIYA :  Bhutankusha, Korraiya, Mahasindhu.

SANSKRIT :  Bhutamkusam, Bhutankusa, Bhuthalabhairi, Kastidanti, Naagadanti.

TAMIL : Bhutankusam, Milgunari, Millakumari, Milagunari, Milgunari.

TELUGU :  Bhootankusam, Bhootanskun, Bhutalabhairi, Bhutankusamu, Bhutankusam, Bhutala bhairi, Bhutankusamu.

THAI :  ไรเปล้าเลือด  Plaoyai.  This name is not confirmed.

URDU :  پتری   Putri.

VIETNAMESE :  Ba đậu (seeds).


Note : All Indian names above apply primarily to the synonym Croton oblongifolius.
Croton laccifer L.

SYNONYM(S) :  Aleurites laccifer (L.) Willd., Croton aromaticus L. var. lacciferus (L.) Trimen, Oxydectes laccifera (L.) Kuntze

CZECH :  Kroton lakonosný.

FRENCH :  Croton de Ceylan, Croton de l'Inde.

JAPANESE :  ケッベティ  Kebbeti.

KANNADA :  ಕ್ರೋಟಾನ್ ಲಾಕ್ಸಿಫೆರ್ Krōṭān lāksipher (Transcript. of Bot. name).

MALAYALAM :   ക്രോട്ടണ്‍ ലാക്‌സിഫെര്‍ (Transcript. of Bot. name).

SINHALESE :  කැප්පෙටිලාකඩ  Kæppeṭilākaḍa. 

TAMIL :   குரோட்டன் லாஸிபர் Kurōṭṭaṉ lāsipar (Transcript. of Bot. name).


Croton malabaricus Bedd. - EUPHORBIACEAE

SYNONYM(S) :  Oxydectes malabarica (Bedd.) Kuntze
ENGLISH :  Malabar croton.

FRENCH :  Croton de Malabar.

KANNADA :   ಕ್ರೋಟಾನ್ ಮಲಬಾರಿಕಸ್  Krōṭān malabārikas (Transcript. of Bot. name),  Yettimara.

MALAYALAM :   യെട്ടിമര , ക്രോട്ടണ്‍ മലബാറിക്കസ്‌  (Transcript. of Bot. name), ആനക്കുരു Anakkuru, Aneikuru, ചുണ്ണാമ്പുമരം Chunnambumaram, കൊളവച്ചി Kolavacchi, കൊളവഞ്ചി  Kolavanchi, Koluvasi, പമ്പരം Pambaram (Pamparam), Tenatal, Thavatta polavu, Thenadal.

TAMIL :   குரோட்டன் மலபாரிக்கஸ் Kurōṭṭaṉ malapārikkas (Transcript. of Bot. name).

OTHER(S) :  Chunaambumaram, Thenadal, Thavatta palavu.



Croton oblongifolius Roxb.

SYNONYM(S) :  Croton roxburghii N.P. Balakr.

BURMESE : Thak-ring:-kri: , Thetyin-gyi .

HINDI :  Chucka.

KANNADA :  Aachedimbada baeru (as C. roxburghii), Bhootala bhairava (as C. roxburghii), Bhootala bhairavi (as C. roxburghii), Bhoothaala bhairava (as C. roxburghii), Gandhasoori (as C. roxburghii), Somari, Vumme marada gida (as C. roxburghii).

MALAYALAM :  ക്രോട്ടണ്‍ ഒബ്ലോങ്കിഫോളിയസ്  (Transcript. of Bot. name), കാട്ടുപടോലം Kattupatolam, Koteputol.
MARATHI :  Ganasura, Ganasuri (as C. roxburghii), Ghanasaaree (as C. roxburghii), Ghan-suramg, Gunsur,  जयपाल तेल  Jayapāla tēla.

NEPALESE :  Ach, Aule.

SANSKRIT :  Bhutamkusam, Bhutankusa, Bhuthalabhairi, Hastidanti (as C. roxburghii), Nagdanti (as C. roxburghii), Putrasreni (as C. roxburghii).

TAMIL :  Bhutankusam, Milagunari, Milgunari, Millakumari.

TELUGU :  Bhoorhaankusamu (as C. roxburghii), Bhoothalabhairi (as C. roxburghii), Bhutalabhairi, Bhutankusam (Bhootankusam), Bhutankusamu.

THAI :   เปล้า ใหญ่  (as C. roxburghii).


Many more names applied to the synonym Croton laevigatus Vahl   may be relevant here.  More work is needed to sort them all.
Croton sparsiflorus Morong  ->   Croton bonplandianus Baill.

Croton tiglium L.

SYNONYM(S) :  Croton officinalis (Klotzsch) Alston, nom. superfl., Kurkas tiglium (L.) Raf., Oxydectes tiglium (L.) Kuntze, Tiglium officinale Klotzsch,

ARABIC :  حب السلاطين  , حب الملوك  ,  كروتون  , كروتون مسهل   .

BENGALI :   Jaipal.

BURMESE :  Kana kho.

CHINESE :  巴豆  Bā dòu.

CZECH :  Kroton počistivý.

DANISH :  Oliekroton, Kroton, Purgerkroton.

DUTCH :  Crotonolie, Purgeerkorrels.

ENGLISH :  Croton-oil plant, Croton-oil seeds, Purgative croton, Purging croton, True croton

FRENCH :  Bois de Moluques, Bois de Pavane, Croton cathartique, Croton médicinal, Tiglium, Vrai croton.

GERMAN :  Krotonölbaum, Krotonöl (oil), Purgierkroton, Tiglibaum.

GUJARATI :  Nepal.
HINDI :  Geyapal (Bombay),  Jaiphal,   जमाल गोटा  Jamaal gota (seeds), झमालघोटा Jhamālaghōṭā, Jepal gota.

HUNGARIAN :  Hashajtó kroton, Krotoncserje.

ITALIAN :  Croton tiglio, Tiglio drastico.

JAPANESE :  ハズ  Hazu, 巴豆  Hazu,  クロトン   Kuroton.

KANNADA :  Berada, Danti, Jaapaalada, Jaapala, Japala beeja, Japalada bija, Nepalada, Nervalada.

KHMER :  Bat khlok.

KOREAN :  크로톤 Keuloton.

LAOTIAN :  Kok mak tong, Mark tot.

MALAY :  Bori, Chengkiang, Cheraken (Java), Penchahar (Java), Simalakian (Sumatra).

MALAYALAM :  ക്രോട്ടണ്‍ ടിഗ്ലിയം,  കടലാവണക്ക് Cadalavanacu, നല്ലാവണക്ക് Nalavanakku,   നീര്‍വാളം Neervalam,  നിത്യവഞ്ചി  Nityavanci,  വാളം Valam .
MARATHI :  Arabi erand, Jamalagota, Jempal, Jepal, Jeyapal, Jopaala,   क्रोटोन  Krōṭōna,  क्रोटोन तेल  Krōṭōna tēla  (oil), Nogli erand.

ORIYA :  Jai.

PERSIAN :  Bedanjir e khatai, Dund (oil)..

POLISH :  Kroton przeczyszczający.

PORTUGUESE :  Crotone, Cróton (Brazil).

PUNJABI :    Jaipal.

RUSSIAN :   Кротон рвотный  Kroton rvotnyj, Кротон слабительный  Kroton slabitel'nyj, Кротон тиглиум Kroton tiglium.

SANSKRIT :  Jayapala, Kanakaphala, Naepala, Titteriphala.

SINHALESE :  Awaiting feedback.

SPANISH :  Crotoncillo, Piñón de Indias (seeds).

SWEDISH :  Krotonoljeträd.

TAGALOG :  Kamandag, Tuba.

TAMIL :  Chiduram, Naganam, Nakanam, Nakakenti, Neervalam, Nirvalam, Siduram, Valam.

TELUGU :  Naepal vaema, Nepala vithalu, Nepalavitua.

THAI :  สลอด   Sà lòt  (Salood).

URDU :  جاماال گوتا  Jamaal gota, Jamal gota taza, Jamalgota muddabir, Maghz jamalgota.

VIETNAMESE :  Ba đậu, Cây ba đậu.

OTHER(S) :  Neervaalakkuru, Nervalam.


Croton variegatum L.

SYNONYM(S) :   Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Blume, Oxydectes variegata (L.) Kuntze

CHINESE :  Bian ye mu.

ENGLISH :  Bombay laurel, Garden croton.

GERMAN :  Indischer Lorbeer, Wunderstrauch.

JAPANESE :  Henyo boku.

MALAY :  Dolok (Kalimantan), Kalabumbang, Katomas (Java), Daun garida, Pokok puding, Pudieng (Sumatra), Puding mas.

SPANISH :  Buenavista, San Francisco, Tirabuzon (Colombia).

TAGALOG :  Kalipayan, Kalipayang, Kila, Kilala-puti, Sagilala.

THAI :  ต้นโกสน Dtôn goh sŏn, ต้น กรีกะสม Dtôn gree gà sŏm, ต้นกรี สาเก Dtôn gree săa gay, ต้น โกรต๋น Dtôn groh dtŏn, ต้นโกสนโก ต๋น  Dtôn gòht ná goh dtŏn, โกสน Goh sŏn (Kohson).

VIETNAMESE :  Ku kieng, Mú kiêng. ?????


This is an entry (Bot. name and synonym) in Mansfeld's database. The entry below is from GRIN, although in both cases the preferred names are in the genus Codiaeum. It is strange that 2 taxa should appear so close and not be synonymous. The above names came mostly from Asian countries, those below mostly from European sources. They do not appear to contradict each other so the likelyhood of all of these names describing a single taxon is very high. The question remains: which is the correct botanical name ? Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Blume  or Codiaeum variegatum  (L.) A. Juss. or Codiaeum variegatum  (L.) Rumph. ? The Plant List (Kew Bot. Gardens) accepts the later as the preferred name and places the former among the synonyms with a remaining little doubt. This is all I would need to blend the whole lot together but I wanted to highlight the oddities of nomenclature on the world scale and this is a good example.

Croton variegatus L.

SYNONYM(S) :  Codiaeum variegatum  (L.) A. Juss., Codiaeum variegatum  (L.) Rumph. ex A.Juss., Oxydectes variegata (L.) Kuntze

ENGLISH :  Garden croton, Variegated croton, Variegated laurel.

FRENCH :  Croton à feuilles panachées, Croton de jardin, Croton ornemental.

GERMAN :  Kroton, Wunderstrauch .

JAPANESE :  ク ロトン   Kuroton.

MALAYALAM :  Awaiting feedback. 

RUSSIAN :  Кодиеум пёстрый

SWEDISH :  Kroton.


Croton zeylanicus Muell.-Arg.

SYNONYM(S) :  Croton reticulatus Heyne ex Muell.-Arg., Croton zeylanicus Müll.Arg., Oxydectes zeylanica (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze

ENGLISH :  Ceylon croton, Sri Lanka croton, Sri Lankan croton.

FRENCH :  Croton de Ceylan.

KANNADA :  ಕ್ರೋಟಾನ್ ಜೇಲಾನಿಕಸ್ Krōṭān jēlānikas (Transcript. of Bot. name), ಕ್ರೋಟಾನ್ ರೆಟಿಕ್ಯುಲೇಟಸ್   Krōṭān reṭikyulēṭas (Transcript. of Bot. syn.).

MALAYALAM :  ക്രോട്ടണ്‍ സെയ്‌ലാനിക്കസ്‌  (Transcript. of Bot. name), ക്രോട്ടണ്‍  റെട്ടിക്കുലാറ്റസ്‌ (Transcript. of Bot. syn.), പൊരിവട്ട  Porivatta.

TAMIL :  குரோட்டன் சிலானிக்கஸ்  Kurōṭṭaṉ cilāṉikkas (Transcript. of Bot. name), குரோட்டன் ரெட்டிகுலெட்டஸ்  Kurōṭṭaṉ reṭṭikuleṭṭas (Transcript. of Bot. syn.).




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