Epsilon Crucis, Latinised from ε Crucis (abbreviated Epsilon Cru, ε Cru) and also known as Ginan /ˈɡiːnən/,[9] is a single,[10] orange-hued star in the southern constellation of Crux.

Measurements made by the Gaia spacecraft showed an annual parallax shift of 14.2 mas,[1] which provides a distance estimate of about 230 light years.

[6] This is a giant star of type K with a stellar classification of K3III,[3] indicating that it has exhausted the hydrogen at its core and evolved away from the main sequence.

The star is shining with around 282 times the Sun's luminosity from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,210 K.[8] ε Crucis (Latinised to Epsilon Crucis) is the star's Bayer designation.

[14] Ginan is represented on the national flags of Australia, Papua New Guinea and Samoa.