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Codiaeum

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a small genus of plants belonging to the natural order Euphorbiaceae. One species, C. variegatum, a native of Polynesia, is cultivated in greenhouses, under the name of croton, for the sake of its leaves, which are generally variegated with yellow, and are often twisted or have the blades separated into distinct portions.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Codiaeum'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​c/codiaeum.html. 1910.
 
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