Euphorbiaceae Croton texensis (Klotzsch) Muell.-Arg.
Texas Croton
Zuni - Drug, Diuretic
Use documented by:
Stevenson, Matilda Coxe, 1915, Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #30, page 45
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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: Zuni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Decoction of plant taken as a diuretic.
RECRD: 84714 id: 11517