False croton

"Cavanilla" redirects here. As described by José Mariano de Conceição Vellozo, it is a synonym of Caperonia. As described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin, it is a synonym of Dombeya.

False croton
Caperonia palustris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:	Acalyphoideae
Tribe:	Chrozophoreae
Subtribe:	Ditaxinae
Genus:	Caperonia A.St.-Hil.
Species
Caperonia bahiensis Caperonia castaneifolia - chestnutleaf false croton Caperonia cordata Caperonia fistulosa Caperonia hystrix Caperonia palustris - sacatrapo Caperonia senegalensis Caperonia serrata etc.

False crotons (genus Caperonia) are a group of plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. There are 60 species found in tropical America and tropical Africa.

Synonyms

This genus is also known as:

• Acanthopyxis Miq. ex Lanj. (nom. inval.)
• Androphoranthus H.Karst.
• Cavanilla Vell.
• Lepidococea Turcz.
• Meterana Raf.