Euphorbia royleana
Boiss.
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia pentagona Royle
Common Name:
General Information
Euphorbia royleana is an erect, succulent, spiny, shrub growing up to 3 metres tall, or becoming a small tree p to 8 metres. The main stem can be 40 - 50cm in diameter, producing many branches up to 7cm in diameter from its upper parts[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
26- Title
- Comfrey Report.
- Publication
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- Author
- Hills. L.
- Publisher
- Henry Doubleday Research Ass.
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A small booklet giving a fairly comprehensive guide to the uses of comfrey.
]. Looking rather cactus-like, the plant does produce leaves for part of the year, but most photosynthesis is carried out by the green stems.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown to provide a stock-proof fence and is also grown as an ornamental.
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.
].
Botanical References
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Myanmar
Habitat
Subtropical rainshadow valleys, forming its own communities on rocky slopes[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Euphorbia royleana is a plant mainly of semi-arid, subtropical regions. It dislikes moist climates but can tolerate some frost, being undamaged at -4°c so long as it is not wet[
423- Title
- Desert Tropicals
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
].
Requires a sunny position in a freely-draining soil[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The stems are used in the treatment of asthma[
1174- Title
- Ethnobotanical Uses of Biofencing Plants in Himachel Pradesh, Northwest Himalaya
- Publication
- Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 16 (24): 1957-1963, 2013
- Author
- Pankaj Sharma & Usha Devi
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 1028-8880
- Description
- A brief look at 61 species of plants used in hedging in northwest Himalayas nd their other uses
].
Agroforestry Uses:
The plant is traditionally grown in living fences in the northwestern Himalayas and southern China, where it helps to exclude livestock and other animals; mark out land boundaries; whilst also providing a range of medicinal and other uses[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
1174- Title
- Ethnobotanical Uses of Biofencing Plants in Himachel Pradesh, Northwest Himalaya
- Publication
- Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 16 (24): 1957-1963, 2013
- Author
- Pankaj Sharma & Usha Devi
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 1028-8880
- Description
- A brief look at 61 species of plants used in hedging in northwest Himalayas nd their other uses
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Cuttings root easily. They need to be stored in light shade for a few days to dry before being planted, or else they will rot. It is best to plant the cuttings when the rain is about to stop, in a well-drained soil[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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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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with help from
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