Euphorbia cyparissioides
Pax
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia dejecta N.E.Br.
Euphorbia ericifolia Pax
Euphorbia huillensis Pax
Common Name:
General Information
Euphorbia cyparissioides is an erect, herbaceous, perennial plant. It produces densely tufted, simple or sparsely branched annual stems up to 30cm tall from a woody rootstock 1 - 2cm thick[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 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[
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- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
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- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.
Habitat
Grassland and open woodland on well-drained soils; appearing especially after burning; Protea-Combretum bushland; Protea gaguedi grassland 930 - 2,700 metres[
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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
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.30 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The root powder is eaten with porridge as a strong purgative[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- 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.
