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VIMAS - Plant Description & Photos
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| Scientific Name: | Croton discolor | | Common Name: | maran, white maran | | Tag # | 5 | | Description: | It can withstand wind and salt spray. Young leaves and branch tips have been used in a tea to treat coughs, the sap has been used to cover fresh wounds, and a component of croton oil has been found to inhibit leukemia. Maran is a harmful weed in both pastures and cultivated fields because it has toxic properties. |
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