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Euphorbia tirucalli

Euphorbia tirucalli L.

Also indexed asrubber-hedge euphorbiaAfrican milkbushBois de laitIndian Tree SpurgeIndian tree spurgeIndiantree SpurgeIndiantree spurgeLatex-Wolfsmilch
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Use categories9
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Scientific name with authorshipEuphorbia tirucalli L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Arthrothamnus tirucalli (L.) Klotzsch & GarckeEuphorbia geayi Costantin & GallaudEuphorbia laro DrakeEuphorbia media N.E.Br.Euphorbia media subsp. bagshawei N.E.Br.Euphorbia media subsp. bashawei N.E.Br.Euphorbia media var. bagshawei N.E.Br.Euphorbia media var. bashawei N.E.Br.Euphorbia rhipsaloides Lem.Euphorbia rhipsaloides Willd.Euphorbia scoparia N.E.Br.Euphorbia suareziana CroizatEuphorbia tirucalli subsp. rhipsaloides (Willd.) A.Chev.Euphorbia tirucalli var. rhipsaloides (Willd.) A.Chev.Euphorbia viminalis Mill.Tirucalia indica Raf.Tirucalia tirucalli (L.) P.V.Heath

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Invertebrate food
Material
Poison reported
Social use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier348517-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF IF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Euphorbia tirucalli.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.