Croton hirtus is a species of herb in the family Euphorbiaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to Minas Gerais, Tocantins, Paraná, Mata Atlântica, Distrito Federal, GoiáS, Pernambuco, Pará, Bahia, Rio Grande Do Sul, Amazônia, Ceará, Cerrado, Sergipe, Caatinga, Alagoas, Rio Grande Do Norte, Santa Catarina, SãO Paulo, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Piauí, Maranhao, and ParaíBa. They have simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by Palpada pusio, Syrphid fly, Lasioglossum duponti, and Augochloropsis vesta.
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