cod isæum

[Etymol. doubtful.] Bot.: A genus of plants, order Euphorbiacese. Codiœum pictum , sometimes called Croton pictum or Croton variegatum , is often cultivated in hothouses for its beautiful red leaves. It was brought originally from the Moluccas. The root and bark of Codiœum variegatum are acrid, but the leaves are sweet and cooling.