Bo) MISC. PUB. 882, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
BN—-13172 
Figure 16.—Maran (Croton astroites Dryand) 
Distrrpvrion Anp Haprrat.—Most, but not_all, species of croton 
are commonly known as maran in the Virgin Islands. This noxious 
weed occurs on all the Virgin Islands, particularly im the drier areas. 
It occurs in pure and mixed stands in thickets on rocky hillsides of the 
driest windward sections. The plants constitute a significant portion 
of the low-growing thickets common to these areas. Sparse stands 
may be found along roadsides and ditchbanks. The plants occur 
spontaneously in newly plowed fields and in waste grounds around 
