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Acalypha herzogiana Pax & K.Hoffm.

Dwarf chenilleplant

Euphorbiaceae 7 4 Observations

Acalypha hispida Burm.f.

Philippine-medusa

Euphorbiaceae 713 542 Observations

Acalypha siamensis Oliv. ex Gage

Wild tea

Euphorbiaceae 21 10 Observations

Acalypha wilkesiana Müll.Arg.

Copper leaf

Euphorbiaceae 1,389 1,039 Observations

Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Indian walnut

Euphorbiaceae 192 102 Observations

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M.Johnst.

Cabbage-star

Euphorbiaceae 150 95 Observations

Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Rumph. ex A.Juss.

Variegated Croton

Euphorbiaceae 6,352 5,770 Observations

Croton urucurana Baill.

 

Euphorbiaceae 48 24 Observations

Euphorbia abyssinica J.F.Gmel.

Abyssinian spurge

Euphorbiaceae 43 28 Observations

Euphorbia amygdaloides L.

Wood Spurge

Euphorbiaceae 5,979 4,555 Observations

Euphorbia bupleurifolia Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 9 9 Observations

Euphorbia caput-medusae L.

Medusa's-head

Euphorbiaceae 41 31 Observations

Euphorbia characias L.

Mediterranean Spurge

Euphorbiaceae 8,489 6,827 Observations

Euphorbia cooperi N.E.Br. ex A.Berger

Candelabra tree

Euphorbiaceae 102 52 Observations

Euphorbia corollata L.

Flowering spurge

Euphorbiaceae 137 110 Observations

Euphorbia cotinifolia L.

Tropical smokebush

Euphorbiaceae 496 405 Observations

Euphorbia cyparissias L.

Cypress Spurge

Euphorbiaceae 11,191 9,204 Observations

Euphorbia epithymoides L.

Cushion Spurge

Euphorbiaceae 327 254 Observations

Euphorbia esculenta Marloth

 

Euphorbiaceae 3 3 Observations

Euphorbia exigua L.

Dwarf Spurge

Euphorbiaceae 367 229 Observations

Euphorbia fulgens Karw. ex Klotzsch

Scarlet-plume

Euphorbiaceae 27 18 Observations

Euphorbia horrida Boiss.

African milk barrel (అడవి పాల బుంగ)

Euphorbiaceae 148 136 Observations

Euphorbia ingens E.Mey. ex Boiss.

Cactus spurge

Euphorbiaceae 128 112 Observations

Euphorbia lactea Haw.

Candelabra-cactus

Euphorbiaceae 1,389 1,219 Observations

Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy

Pascuita

Euphorbiaceae 250 195 Observations

Euphorbia mammillaris L.

Corkscrew

Euphorbiaceae 325 281 Observations

Euphorbia marginata Pursh

Snow on the mountain

Euphorbiaceae 965 803 Observations

Euphorbia mauritanica L.

Jackal's-food

Euphorbiaceae 5 2 Observations

Euphorbia meloformis Aiton

Melon spurge

Euphorbiaceae 16 14 Observations

Euphorbia milii Des Moul.

Crown-of-thorns

Euphorbiaceae 5,865 5,124 Observations

Euphorbia myrsinites L.

Broad-leaved Glaucous-spurge

Euphorbiaceae 1,368 1,079 Observations

Euphorbia neriifolia L.

Hedge euphorbia

Euphorbiaceae 181 123 Observations

Euphorbia obesa Hook.f.

Baseball Plant

Euphorbiaceae 198 187 Observations

Euphorbia officinarum L.

 

Euphorbiaceae 31 28 Observations

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch

Poinsettia

Euphorbiaceae 5,056 4,317 Observations

Euphorbia resinifera O.Berg

African spurge

Euphorbiaceae 237 172 Observations

Euphorbia susannae Marloth

Suzanne's Spurge

Euphorbiaceae 34 33 Observations

Euphorbia tirucalli L.

Milkbush

Euphorbiaceae 1,578 1,340 Observations

Euphorbia tithymaloides L.

Slipper-flower

Euphorbiaceae 1,026 902 Observations

Euphorbia trigona Mill.

African milktree

Euphorbiaceae 1,547 1,449 Observations

Excoecaria agallocha L.

River poisontree

Euphorbiaceae 43 33 Observations

Homalanthus populifolius Graham

Queensland-poplar

Euphorbiaceae 40 20 Observations

Jatropha multifida L.

Coralbush

Euphorbiaceae 560 437 Observations

Jatropha podagrica Hook.

Bhudda belly plant

Euphorbiaceae 820 612 Observations

Joannesia princeps Vell.

Arara nut-tree

Euphorbiaceae 12 3 Observations

Macaranga grandifolia (Blanco) Merr.

Coraltree

Euphorbiaceae 4 1 Observation

Mallotus japonicus (L.f.) Müll.Arg.

 

Euphorbiaceae 12 8 Observations

Mallotus philippensis (Lam.) Müll.Arg.

Kamala tree

Euphorbiaceae 24 15 Observations

Manihot esculenta Crantz

Cassava

Euphorbiaceae 702 546 Observations

Neoshirakia japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Esser

 

Euphorbiaceae 11 4 Observations

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