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Crotonoideae
Croton alabamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:	Crotonoideae Burmeist.
Tribes
Adenoclineae Aleuritideae Codiaeae Crotoneae Elateriospermeae Gelonieae Jatropheae Manihoteae Micrandreae Ricinocarpeae Ricinodendreae Trigonostemoneae

The Crotonoideae (crotonoids) is a subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae. This subfamily contains many plants with purgative properties, such as Croton tiglium and Jatropha curcas.

See also

• Taxonomy of the Euphorbiaceae

References

1. Gurcharan Singh (2004). Plants Systematics: An Integrated Approach. Enfield, N.H: Science Publishers. ISBN 1-57808-351-6.

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