PLANTS Profile for Euphorbia tirucalli (Indiantree spurge)

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PLANTS Profile

Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Indiantree spurge

Symbol:

EUTI

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Euphorbiaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree

Native Status:

L48		I
HI		I
PR		I
VI		I

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©Mark W. Skinner. Kenya, Meru National Park. March 3, 1987. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.

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Images:
Euphorbia tirucalli L.

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Distribution:
Euphorbia tirucalli L.


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USA (CA, FL, HI), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Euphorbia tirucalli L.

View 60 genera in Euphorbiaceae, 98 species in Euphorbia

Classification:
Euphorbia tirucalli L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Euphorbiales
Family	Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
Genus	Euphorbia L. – spurge
Species	Euphorbia tirucalli L. – Indiantree spurge

Introduced Information:
Euphorbia tirucalli L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Euphorbia tirucalli L.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 502550.

Time Generated: 05/22/2013 04:39 PM CDT