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Euphorbia tirucalli (commonly known as Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, fire stick, aveloz or milk bush [3]) is a tree native to Africa that grows in semi-arid tropical climates. A hydrocarbon plant, it produces a poisonous latex that can cause temporary blindness. [4]
Euphorbia characias flowers. Euphorbiaceae (/ j uː ˈ f oʊ r b iː ˌ eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, [2] which is also the name of the type genus of the family.
Below is an alphabetical list of plants occurring in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania.. Ngorongoro Crater covers an area of 265 square kilometres and is thought to have been formed from the collapse of a volcanic mountain which had become inactive.
Euphorbia as a small tree: Euphorbia dendroides. Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae.. Euphorbias range from tiny annual plants to large and long-lived trees, [2] with perhaps the tallest being Euphorbia ampliphylla at 30 m (98 ft) or more.
Euphorbia esula: green spurge Euphorbia myrsinites: myrtle spurge Fallopia sachalinensis: giant knotweed Foeniculum vulgare: Florence fennel Genista monspessulana: French broom Geranium lucidum: shining cranesbill Geranium robertianum: herb-Robert Hedera helix: common ivy Hedera hibernica: Atlantic ivy Ilex aquifolium: common holly Impatiens ...
Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the order Malpighiales.In common English, they are sometimes called euphorbias, [1] which is also the name of a genus in the family.
Euphorbia epiphylloides: Euphorbiaceae Endangered Euphorbia mayurnathanii: Euphorbiaceae Extinct in the Wild Euphorbia santapaui: Euphorbiaceae Endangered Euphorbia tirucalli: Euphorbiaceae Least concern Euphorbia vajravelui: Euphorbiaceae Vulnerable Euptelea pleiosperma: Eupteleaceae Lower risk/least concern Excoecaria indica: Euphorbiaceae ...
Nanoda village, 11 km (6.8 miles) from Valpoi, has an ancient tradition of nature worship. It is etymologically related to the naked woman tree, locally known as the nano (Euphorbia tirucalli - pencil tree). Ancestors who lived in harmony with nature evolved the tradition of protecting the forest in honour of the local deity.