Euphorbia acalyphoides
Hochst. ex Boiss.
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia fodhliana Deflers
Euphorbia incurva N.E.Br.
Euphorbia thelesperma Hochst. ex Boiss.
Tithymalus acalyphoides (Hochst. ex Boiss.) Schweinf.
Common Name:
General Information
Euphorbia acalyphoides is an annual or perennial plant with spreading branches; it can grow 15 - 60cm tall. The stems are sometimes slightly swollen and succulent; not spiny[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 0
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
Although we have seen no specific information for this plant, the latex in most, if not all Euphorbias is caustic and toxic - skin contact often causing irritation and blistering; contact with the eyes causing temporary or even permanent blindness; whilst ingestion can cause purging or more severe problems[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Botanical References
500- Title
- Flora of Somalia
- Publication
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- Author
- Thulin M. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Kew Publishing, London.
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
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- Description
- Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.
Range
Tropical Africa - ?Egypt, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola; also in Arabian Peninsula - Yemen, Saudi Arabia.
Habitat
Open Acacia bushland; sandy soils; open disturbed area on gritty soil; Acacia etbaica-A. seyal association; stony soils; at elevations from 35 - 1,550 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 0.45 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The crushed herb or the latex is applied to fungal skin diseases[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
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- 0
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
