Euphorbia tortilis Rottler ex Ainslie

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 3m high.
Life form -
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antirheumatic agents (plant exudate), Skin diseases (plant exudate)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Euphorbia tortilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Euphorbia tortilis world distribution map, present in Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:927747-1
WFO ID wfo-0000965136
COL ID 3CR23
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Euphorbia tortilis