About Croton punctatus Jacq.
Croton punctatus Jacq., commonly known as beach-tea or gulf croton, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is native to the Western Hemisphere, occurring in coastal areas ranging from the Southeastern United States south to Colombia, and also growing in Bermuda and the Caribbean. Its natural habitat is beaches and sand dunes. Croton punctatus is a dense, suffrutescent herbaceous plant. Its broad leaves have a distinctively silvery appearance. It produces small, inconspicuous flowers year-round. It is a self-incompatible plant because its flowers are unisexual.
