Acidocroton is a genus of plants under the family Euphorbiaceae first described with this name in 1859.

[3][4] It is native to Colombia, Mexico and the Greater Antilles.

[2][5] Etymologically, the name Acidocroton means "sour croton".

The following species are recorded:[2] moved to Ophellantha

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