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Sangregado (Croton draco)

It is also known as Cry blood or Drago. Croton draco is an arboreal species belonging to theea Euphorbiace family. In Colombia, it is distributed between 300 meters above sea level and 2700 meters above sea level in the departments of Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Tolima and Valle. (UNAL, 2021).

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES

This species reaches heights of up to 20 m, its leaves are simple, with a cordate base and pointed apex, on the underside of the leaf it has a fine gray hair and a pair of small glands at the base. Small green flowers arranged in panicles, equally small capsular fruits. Its common names derive from the red exudate that emanates when making a cut in its trunk.

ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

Due to its large and deep roots, it is a suitable species for planting with the aim of recovering soils. In addition, it is fast-growing, which favors species that need shade to grow (because they can establish themselves near C. draco and benefit from the shade generated by its crown to grow), not to mention that it is very attractive as food for birds.

USES AS A NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCT

Croton draco is a well-known species in the world of medicine because the intense red exudate it produces and which is called "Sangre de drago" is used in Naturopathic medicine as an important healing agent, it is also used quite often to treat stomach ulcers.

CYBERGRAPHY

AN I. (23 of 11, 2021). Catalog of Plants and Lichens of Colombia. Retrieved from http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co/es/resultados/especie/Croton%draco/

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