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No verifiable ethnobotanical records that detail teas, decoctions, tinctures, macerations, or poultices for Croton insularis are known to me.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
- No well-documented commercial products are reported for Croton insularis.

Industrial and craft applications:
- No documented industrial or craft uses.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- No reported food or beverage applications.

Colorants and tanning:
- No reported dye or tannin uses.

Wood and fiber:
- No verified timber, pulp, or fiber uses.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
- No documented fragrance or cosmetic applications.

Properties relevant to use:
- No established properties with documented industrial relevance are reported.

Standards and regulation:
- No applicable standards or regulatory frameworks are documented.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- No documented sustainability or sourcing considerations for commercial use are available.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Oxydectes insularis	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 612 (1891)
Croton collinus	Pancher ex Baill.	Adansonia 2: 217 (1862)
Croton insularis var. parvifolius	Müll.Arg.	Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 15(2): 527. 1866
Croton phebalioides	A.Cunn. ex Benth.	Fl. Austral. 6: 125 (1873)
Croton insularis var. genuinus	Mull.Arg.	Prodr. 15(2): 527 (1866)

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Language	Common/alternative name
French	oxydectes insularis

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Extinct

- Introduced

- Native

Australasia click to expand
- Australia
  - New South Wales
  - Queensland

Pacific click to expand
- Southwestern Pacific
  - New Caledonia
  - Vanuatu

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000931310
Tropicos	50189958
INPN	671129
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:342726-1
The Plant List	kew-50188
Open Tree Of Life	370197
NCBI Taxonomy	212293
IPNI	342726-1
iNaturalist	369789
GBIF	3059994
EOL	1147071
Wikipedia	Croton_insularis

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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New Diterpenes with Potential Antitumoral Activity Isolated from Plants in the Years 2017–2022

Forzato C, Nitti P

Plants (Basel)

29-Aug-2022

PMCID:	PMC9460660
doi:	10.3390/plants11172240
PMID:	36079622

Changes in trait covariance along an orographic moisture gradient reveal the relative importance of light‐ and moisture‐driven trade‐offs in subtropical rainforest communities

Brown A, Butler DW, Radford‐Smith J, Dwyer JM

New Phytol

20-Aug-2022

PMCID:	PMC9804723
doi:	10.1111/nph.18418
PMID:	35922934

Antiprotozoal and Antitumor Activity of Natural Polycyclic Endoperoxides: Origin, Structures and Biological Activity

Dembitsky VM, Ermolenko E, Savidov N, Gloriozova TA, Poroikov VV

Molecules

28-Jan-2021

PMCID:	PMC7865715
doi:	10.3390/molecules26030686
PMID:	33525706

Revision of Poliaspis (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Diaspididae), with descriptions of 8 new species from Australia

Hardy N, Henderson RC

Zookeys

14-Oct-2011

PMCID:	PMC3260887
doi:	10.3897/zookeys.137.1786
PMID:	22259303

Isolation and confirmation of the proposed cleistanthol biogentic link from Croton insularis.

Maslovskaya LA, Savchenko AI, Gordon VA, Reddell PW, Pierce CJ, Parsons PG, Williams CM

Org Lett

04-Mar-2011

doi:	10.1021/OL103083M
PMID:	21294576

Correlations between leaf toughness and phenolics among species in contrasting environments of Australia and New Caledonia

Read J, Sanson GD, Caldwell E, Clissold FJ, Chatain A, Peeters P, Lamont BB, De Garine-Wichatitsky M, Jaffré T, Kerr S

Ann Bot

19-Dec-2008

PMCID:	PMC2707862
doi:	10.1093/aob/mcn246
PMID:	19098067

Chemical Constituents from <i>Croton insularis</i>

Konstantia Graikou, Nektarios Aligiannis, Ioanna Chinou, Alexios‐Léandros Skaltsounis, François Tillequin, Marc Litaudon

Wiley

28-Oct-2005

doi:	10.1002/HLCA.200590206

New diterpenes from Croton insularis.

Graikou K, Aligiannis N, Skaltsounis AL, Chinou I, Michel S, Tillequin F, Litaudon M

J Nat Prod

01-Apr-2004

doi:	10.1021/NP030423P
PMID:	15104505

Diterpenes from Croton salutaris

Hideji Itokawa, Yoshitatsu Ichihara, Koichi Takeya, Hiroshi Morita, Mario Motidome

Elsevier BV

25-Jul-2002

doi:	10.1016/0031-9422(91)83469-2

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides
4-Hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-4-[3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-1-enyl]cyclohex-2-en-1-one	73815023	Click to see	386.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
6S,9R-Roseoside	9930064	Click to see	386.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids
(2R,4bR,7R,8aS)-2-ethenyl-7-hydroxy-2,4b,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8a,9,10-hexahydrophenanthren-3-one	52912835	Click to see	300.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL103083M
2-Ethenyl-7-hydroxy-2,4b,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8a,9,10-hexahydrophenanthren-3-one	75951605	Click to see	300.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL103083M
8-Ethenyl-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-2,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydrophenanthrene-2,6-diol	329560	Click to see	300.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL103083M
8-ethenyl-6-hydroxy-1,1,4a,7-tetramethyl-4,9,10,10a-tetrahydro-3H-phenanthren-2-one	162954057	Click to see	298.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL103083M
Sonderianol	15127169	Click to see CC1=C(C=C2C(=C1C=C)CCC3C2(CCC(=O)C3(C)C)C)O	298.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL103083M
Spruceanol	155764	Click to see	300.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/OL103083M
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Colensane and clerodane diterpenoids
(1'R,2'R,3R,4'aS,6'R,8'aR)-5-(furan-3-yl)-1',6',8'a-trimethylspiro[2H-furan-3,5'-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene]-1',2'-diol	101730803	Click to see	332.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83469-2
(1'R,2'R,3S,4'aR,6'R,8'aR)-5-(furan-3-yl)-1',6',8'a-trimethylspiro[2H-furan-3,5'-3,4,4a,6,7,8-hexahydro-2H-naphthalene]-1',2'-diol	162973120	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C13COC(=C3)C4=COC=C4)CCC(C2(C)O)O)C	332.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
2-[(1S,2R,4aR,5R,6R,8aS)-5,6-dihydroxy-1,2,4a,5-tetramethyl-3,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2H-naphthalen-1-yl]-1-(furan-3-yl)ethanone	101730805	Click to see	334.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Kaurane diterpenoids
(1S,4R,6R,9S,10R,12R,13R,14S)-5,5,9,13-tetramethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecan-6-ol	162982791	Click to see	288.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
(1S,4R,9S,10S,12R,13R,14S)-5,5,9,13-tetramethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecan-6-one	163082116	Click to see	286.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
(1S,4S,5R,6R,9S,10R,12R,13R,14S)-5-(hydroxymethyl)-5,9,13-trimethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecan-6-ol	101083710	Click to see	304.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
(1S,4S,5R,9S,10R,12R,13R,14S)-5,9,13-trimethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecane-5-carboxylic acid	101282656	Click to see CC12CCCC(C1CCC34C2CC5C(C3)C5(C4)C)(C)C(=O)O	302.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
(1S,4S,5S,6R,9S,10R,12R,13R,14S)-6-hydroxy-5,9,13-trimethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecane-5-carboxylic acid	163022121	Click to see	318.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
(1S,4S,6R,9S,10R,12R,13R,14S)-5,5,9,13-tetramethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecan-6-ol	101730804	Click to see	288.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
[(1S,4S,5R,9S,10R,12R,13R,14S)-5,9,13-trimethyl-5-pentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecanyl]methyl acetate	162931994	Click to see	330.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
19-Trachylobanoic acid	14262763	Click to see CC12CCCC(C1CCC34C2CC5C(C3)C5(C4)C)(C)C(=O)O	302.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
5-(Hydroxymethyl)-5,9,13-trimethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecan-6-ol	72996384	Click to see	304.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
5,5,9,13-Tetramethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecan-6-ol	75072133	Click to see CC1(C2CCC34CC5C(C5(C3)C)CC4C2(CCC1O)C)C	288.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
5,5,9,13-Tetramethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecan-6-one	72815486	Click to see	286.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
6-Hydroxy-5,9,13-trimethylpentacyclo[11.2.1.01,10.04,9.012,14]hexadecane-5-carboxylic acid	78148883	Click to see	318.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
Ent-trachyloban-19-oic acid	23601154	Click to see	302.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83469-2
Ent-trachyloban-3-one	91750048	Click to see	286.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83469-2
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesterterpenoids / Scalarane sesterterpenoids
3-Acetylaleuritolic Acid	161616	Click to see	498.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
Acetylaleuritolic acid	429885	Click to see CC(=O)OC1CCC2(C(C1(C)C)CCC3(C2CCC4(C3=CCC5(C4CC(CC5)(C)C)C(=O)O)C)C)C	498.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Diterpene lactones
(2R,4aS,6aS,7S,8S,10aS,10bS)-2-(furan-3-yl)-7,8-dihydroxy-6a,7,10b-trimethyl-2,4a,5,6,8,9,10,10a-octahydro-1H-benzo[f]isochromen-4-one	163036743	Click to see	348.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
(3aS,5aS,6S,7S,9aS,9bR)-9b-[2-(furan-3-yl)-2-oxoethyl]-6,7-dihydroxy-5a,6-dimethyl-1,3a,4,5,7,8,9,9a-octahydrobenzo[e][2]benzofuran-3-one	163035216	Click to see CC12CCC3C(=O)OCC3(C1CCC(C2(C)O)O)CC(=O)C4=COC=C4	362.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
9b-[2-(Furan-3-yl)-2-oxoethyl]-6,7-dihydroxy-5a,6-dimethyl-1,3a,4,5,7,8,9,9a-octahydrobenzo[e][2]benzofuran-3-one	163035215	Click to see	362.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
NCGC00380451-01_C20H28O5_2-(3-Furyl)-7,8-dihydroxy-6a,7,10b-trimethyldodecahydro-4H-benzo[f]isochromen-4-one	23899993	Click to see CC12CCC3C(=O)OC(CC3(C1CCC(C2(C)O)O)C)C4=COC=C4	348.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(13R)-ent-8,13-epoxylabd-14-ene	44346478	Click to see	290.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83469-2
(3S,4aS,6aR,10aR,10bS)-3-ethenyl-3,4a,7,7,10a-pentamethyl-2,5,6,6a,8,9,10,10b-octahydro-1H-benzo[f]chromene	15560095	Click to see	290.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
3-ethenyl-3,4a,7,7,10a-pentamethyl-2,5,6,6a,8,9,10,10b-octahydro-1H-benzo[f]chromene	518574	Click to see CC1(CCCC2(C1CCC3(C2CCC(O3)(C)C=C)C)C)C	290.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
ent-13-epi-Manoyl oxide	6453839	Click to see	290.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-2-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenoxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	162997863	Click to see	462.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
2-[[6-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenoxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methoxy]-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triol	75110891	Click to see	462.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
(3S,4S,4aS,7S,8S,8aS)-7,8-dihydroxy-3,8,8a-trimethylspiro[2,3,4a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene-4,4'-oxolane]-2'-one	162967302	Click to see	282.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
7,8-dihydroxy-3,8,8a-trimethylspiro[2,3,4a,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene-4,4'-oxolane]-2'-one	162967301	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C13CC(=O)OC3)CCC(C2(C)O)O)C	282.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol	1203	Click to see	290.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
Catechin	9064	Click to see	290.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83469-2
Epicatechin	72276	Click to see	290.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(91)83469-2 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP030423P
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 3-O-methylated flavonoids
Isokaempferide	5280862	Click to see	300.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/HLCA.200590206

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Croton insularis

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Details Top

Ethnobotanical Use Top

General Uses Top

Synonyms Top

Common names Top

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

Forms (abbr. f.) Top

Germination/Propagation Top

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Links to other databases Top

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

Scientific Literature Top

Phytochemical Profile Top

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