Flora

Croton cuchilla-nigrae

Endemic plant species with a restricted distribution, associated with the flat-topped hills of north-eastern Uruguay.

Key Features

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Plantae

Genus: Croton

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

A group of horses on the natural grassland at dusk, in a wide-open setting of great scenic value.

Cerro Agudo

Tacuarembó
Rock formation covered with native forest, with grasslands and hills in the background

El Retorno II

Tacuarembó

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