Accession Data:
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
subg. Euphorbia sect. Tirucalli
- Common Name: Pencil Bush
- Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Unknown, spread world wide in tropical and subtropical areas
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198502803
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2208 - XER:Horn of Africa
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-14-2025
- Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Malpighiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
- SubFamily: Euphorbioideae
- Tribe: Euphorbieae
- SubTribe: Euphorbiinae
References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Nigeria / Burundi / Rwanda / Zaire / Ethiopia / Somalia / Sudan / Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Angola / Malawi / Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Cape Provinces / Caprivi Strip / Namibia / KwaZulu-Natal / Swaziland / Northern Provinces / Comoros / Madagascar / India / Laccadive Is. / Maldives / Pakistan / Sri Lanka /
References (external):
- Personal Communication with Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 4 JAN 2006
- IUCN Redlist - accessed 21 July 2014
- Euphorbia tirucalli in Euphorbia Planetary Biodiversity Inventory. Accessed 13 August 2015.
data regenerated on Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:42:25 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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