Croton phebalioides, is a shrub endemic to northern Australia, from Central New South Wales to Cape York Peninsula.[1]
The plant grows as a shrub, 3–4 metres in height, with narrow, strongly discolourous leaves approximately 5 cm in length. The upper leaf is a light to glaucous green, the lower leaf appears silver-white or brown due to a dense covering of scales.[1][2] The natural habitat of Croton phebalioides is monsoon forest, rainforest and vine thickets, usually in hills of mountains.
Croton phebalioides, is a shrub endemic to northern Australia, from Central New South Wales to Cape York Peninsula.
The plant grows as a shrub, 3–4 metres in height, with narrow, strongly discolourous leaves approximately 5 cm in length. The upper leaf is a light to glaucous green, the lower leaf appears silver-white or brown due to a dense covering of scales. The natural habitat of Croton phebalioides is monsoon forest, rainforest and vine thickets, usually in hills of mountains.
C. phebalioides flower buds
