Euphorbia petiolaris Sims

Manchineel berry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous shrub. It grows 4-6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 6.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Poison (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Euphorbia petiolaris world distribution map, present in Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Euphorbia petiolaris threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:347748-1
WFO ID wfo-0000963963
COL ID 3CQ84
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629713
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Synonyms

Tithymalus petiolaris Alectoroctonum petiolare Euphorbia petiolaris Euphorbia verticillata Aklema petiolare Aklema petiolaris