Euphorbiaceae Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg.
Texas Croton
Keres, Western - Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy
Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 40
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Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg.
Scientific name: Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg.
USDA symbol: CRTET (
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Common names: Texas Croton
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hemorrhoid Remedy
Notes: Crushed roots used as a salve for piles.
RECRD: 30140 id: 11510