Euphorbiaceae Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg.
Texas Croton
Jemez - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Use documented by:
Cook, Sarah Louise, 1930, The Ethnobotany of Jemez Indians., University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 22
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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: Jemez
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Decoction of ground whole plant, roots and salt taken for body aches.
RECRD: 1844 id: 11506