Croton aromaticus

Croton aromaticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Croton
Species:	C. aromaticus
Binomial name
	Croton aromaticus; L.
Synonyms
	Cascarilla aromatica (L.) Raf. ; Croton tiliifolius var. aromaticus (L.) Lam. ; Oxydectes aromatica (L.) Kuntze ;

Croton aromaticus is a species of plant of the genus Croton and the family of Euphorbiaceae, native to in the Indian subcontinent. The plant is known as "Wel keppetiya - වෙල් කැප්පෙටියා" in Sri Lanka, where the roots, leaves and bark are widely used in Ayurveda for the treatments of bronchitis, diarrhoea, fever, malaria and dysentery.²

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