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Croton alabamensis var. texensis
Photo is of parent taxon

Alabama croton, Texabama croton
Leaf

blades: abaxial surface coppery, some scales unpigmented, others with dark reddish brown center and reddish amber rays.
Inflorescences

6–14-flowered, producing 0–6 fruits.

Croton alabamensis var. texensis
Phenology Flowering mostly late Feb–early Apr; fruiting mostly May–Jun.
Habitat Mesic hardwood forest understories, soils overlying limestone, canyon slopes, flat terraces.
Elevation 200–400 m. (700–1300 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
TX
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Variety texensis is restricted to Bell, Coryell, and Travis counties.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 12, p. 211.
Parent taxa Euphorbiaceae > Croton > Croton alabamensis
Sibling taxa
C. alabamensis var. alabamensis
Name authority Ginzbarg: Sida 15: 42, fig. 1. (1992)
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