Join us in transcribing the, yes, you guessed it, Croton, an extensive flowering genus fom the Euphorbiaceae, or Spurge, family. Here's another interesting fact: According to Wikipedia, Croton seeds can be made in to an oil that is used in herbal medicine as a violent purgative. Nowadays, it is considered unsafe and it is no longer listed in the pharmacopeias of many countries.
Please contact Sylvia Orli, Department of Botany, for any questions or comments about the transcriptions and thanks to all of you for your help!
Join us in transcribing the, yes, you guessed it, Croton, an extensive flowering genus fom the Euphorbiaceae, or Spurge, family. Here's another interesting fact: According to Wikipedia, Croton seeds can be made in to an oil that is used in herbal medicine as a violent purgative. Nowadays, it is considered unsafe and it is no longer listed in the pharmacopeias of many countries.
Please contact Sylvia Orli, Department of Botany, for any questions or comments about the transcriptions and thanks to all of you for your help!