Croton punctatus, commonly called beach-tea[1] or gulf croton, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae).

It is native to the Western Hemisphere, where it is found in coastal areas from the Southeastern United States south to Colombia, as well as in Bermuda and the Caribbean.

[4] Croton punctatus is a dense, suffrutescent herbaceous plant.

Its broad leaves have a notably silvery appearance.

[1] Croton punctatus is a self-incompatible plant because its flowers are unisexual.