Croton draco, Croton panamensis, Croton draco ssp. panamensis

It has large, heart-shaped, bright-green leaves and unique, greenish-white flowers on long stalks. When the trunk of the tree is cut or wounded, a dark red, sappy resin oozes out as if the tree is bleeding-earning this local name. All parts of the plant, if damaged, exude a red liquid that has medicinal properties.

Similar plants:

• Aleurites moluccana, Aleurites triloba, Croton moluccanus (Candlenut oil tree, Candleberry, Varnish tree, Indian or Belgaum Walnut, Kemiri, Kukui nut tree)
• Croton ciliatoglandulifer (Bush Croton, Mexican Croton)
• Croton eluteria, Cascarilla officinalis (Cascarilla)
• Croton lachnocarpus (Hairyfruit Croton)
• Croton sylvaticus (Forest Fever Berry, Woodland Croton)
• Croton tiglium (Croton Oil Plant)