''Croton alabamensis'', known as Alabama croton, is a plant native to

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

, including Alabama in the Southeastern United States.

Description

The species is a semi-evergreen shrub that grows in loose, multi-stemmed thickets. It is a popular ornamental.

Distribution

''Croton alabamensis'' var. ''alabamensis'' is only found in four central Alabama counties and one county in Tennessee. ''Croton alabamensis'' var. ''texensis'', called Texabama croton, is found in three counties in Texas.

References

alabamensis Flora of Tennessee Flora of Alabama Flora of Texas Plants described in 1883 Taxa named by Alvan Wentworth Chapman {{euphorb-stub