Paracroton is a genus of flowering plants in the Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1859. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, as well as New Guinea. Species 1. \n* Paracroton integrifolius (Airy Shaw) N.P.Balakr. & Chakr. - Kerala, Tamil Nadu 2. \n* Paracroton pendulus (Hassk.) Miq. - India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines 3. \n* Paracroton sterrhopodus (Airy Shaw) Radcl.-Sm. & Govaerts - W New Guinea 4. \n* Paracroton zeylanicus (Müll.Arg.) N.P.Balakr. & Chakr. - Sri Lanka