Euphorbia tirucalli

Characteristics
Dicots
EUPHORBIACEAE
Euphorbia
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
PENCIL TREE; INDIAN TREE SPURGE
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This species has a toxic sap (Crowder & Sexton 1964; Fürstenberger & Hecker 1986).
Not Native FACU (NWPL)
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Classification
MALPIGHIALES
Euphorbia
Euphorbia tirucalli L. - PENCIL TREE; INDIAN TREE SPURGE
Citation
EUPHORBIA TIRUCALLI Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 452. 1753.
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SRI LANKA: Without data (lectotype: Commelin, Horti Med. Amstelod. 1: 27, t. 14. 1697). Lectotypified by Leach, Kirkia 9: 70. 1973.
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