Biology:Euphorbia lactea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. lactea
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| Euphorbia lactea Haw.
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Euphorbia lactea is a species of spurge native to tropical Asia, mainly in India .[2]
It is an erect shrub growing up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall, with succulent branches 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) diameter, ridged, with a triangular or rhombic cross-section; the ridges are spiny, with short spines up to 5 millimetres (0.20 in) long. The leaves are minute, and soon deciduous.[2] All parts of the plant contain a poisonous milky latex.[3] Common names include mottled spurge,[4] frilled fan[citation needed], elkhorn[citation needed], candelabra spurge,[4] candelabrum tree, candelabra cactus, candelabra plant, dragon bones,[4] false cactus,[4] hatrack cactus,[4] milkstripe euphorbia, mottled candlestick.
It is used medicinally in India .[5] It is widely grown as an ornamental plant, both in the tropics, and as a houseplant in temperate regions; a number of cultivars have been selected for ornamental use, notably 'Cristata' with frilled branching.[2][6]
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- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Huxley, A, ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. ISBN:0-333-47494-5
- ↑ Poisonous plants: Euphorbia lactea
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Euphorbia lactea | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 16 January 2018 }}
- ↑ Plant of the Week.org Euphorbia lactea
- ↑ Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk: Euphorbia lactea
Wikidata ☰ Q5410474 entry
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