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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. Most spurges are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti ...
Family ( Latin: familia, pl.: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. [1] A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are ...
Euphorbieae is a tribe of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. [1] It comprises 3 subtribes and 5 genera. [2] The 3 sub tribes are: Euphorbiinae, Neoguillauminiinae and Anthosteminae. The 5 genus general are: Argythamnia, Caperonia, Chiropetalum, Ditaxis and Chiropetalum. Euphorbieae have many different species of plants including some ...
Hevea brasiliensis is a tall deciduous tree growing to a height of up to 43 m (141 ft) in the wild. Cultivated trees are usually much smaller because drawing off the latex restricts their growth. The trunk is cylindrical and may have a swollen, bottle-shaped base. The bark is some shade of brown, and the inner bark oozes latex when damaged.
Manchineel. Hippomane dioicaRottb. Mancinella venenataTussac. The manchineel tree ( Hippomane mancinella) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family ( Euphorbiaceae ). Its native range stretches from tropical southern North America to northern South America. [4] The name manchineel (sometimes spelled manchioneel or manchineal ), as ...
Manihot dulcis (J.F.Gmel.) Baill. Manihot flexuosa Pax & K.Hoffm. Manihot esculenta, commonly called cassava ( / kəˈsɑːvə / ), manioc, [2] yuca, or tapioca (among numerous regional names) is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes.
