Croton linearis

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Bahamas

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bite(Bug), Female, Fever

Science studied: CROTONOSINE, 8,14-DIHYDRONORSALUTARIDINE, DIHYDROISOCROTONOSINDIENOL, JACULADINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name: Croton linearis

Common names: Bay Wormwood, Grannybush, Pineland Croton, Tremolina prieta, grannybush, pineland croton, 松林巴豆

POWO: 70440-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Bahamas.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bite(Bug)
• Female
• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Bahamas

Documented cultural uses

• Bite(Bug)
• Female
• Fever

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bite(Bug) · Bahamas · "
• Female · Bahamas · "
• Fever · Bahamas · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Protozoan Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Target Inhibition of Alkaloids from <i>Croton linearis</i> Jacq Leaves: A Molecular Docking and ADMET Approach. · 2025 source ↗
• Antiplasmodial activity of alkaloids from Croton linearis leaves. · 2022 source ↗
• Chemical Composition and In Vitro and In Silico Antileishmanial Evaluation of the Essential Oil from <i>Croton linearis</i> Jacq. Stems. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CROTONOSINE
• 8,14-DIHYDRONORSALUTARIDINE
• DIHYDROISOCROTONOSINDIENOL
• JACULADINE
• LINEARISINE
• PRONUCIFERINE
• 8,14-DIHYDROSALUTARIDINE
• JACULARINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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