Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

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

Environment

Rocky slopes with open woodland; at elevations from 500-1,800 metres.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use food medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cardiovascular agents (plant exudate), Fibrinolysis (plant exudate), Hemagglutination (plant exudate), Molluscacides (plant exudate), Ear drop (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), CNS stimulant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Leaf

Euphorbia umbellata leaf picture by Ritu Agarwal (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia umbellata flower picture by Dr Ashwathanarayana Rao (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Euphorbia umbellata world distribution map, present in Australia, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77089481-1
WFO ID wfo-0000806876
COL ID 3CR4N
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Synadenium grantii Synadenium umbellatum Euphorbia umbellata Euphorbia pseudograntii Synadenium umbellatum var. puberulum