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General Information

Euphorbia pervilleana is an unarmed, deciduous shrub or a small tree.
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
The plant has a very large extent of occurrence (61,328.8 km²) and large area of occupancy (22,009.1 km²). It is recorded from 38 localities and comprises eight to eleven subpopulations. There are some threats (habitat degradation, fire, habitat clearing for charcoal), but these do not yet trigger a threatened status. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

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[].

Botanical References

Range

Africa - Madagascar.

Habitat

A forest dweller, very prone to be destroyed by fires. In areas destroyed by fires, the species is found sheltered in rock cracks. Its habitat is extremely fragmented[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Deciduous Shrub
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The latex is used to treat warts[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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