Euphorbia neriifolia
Hedge Euphorbia, Indian Spurgetree
Other regional names: Milk Spurge +1 more
- Milk Spurge
- Oleander Spurge
Also known as: Elaeophorbia neriifolia (L.) A.Chev. +3 more
- Elaeophorbia neriifolia (L.) A.Chev.
- Euphorbia ligularia Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham.
- Euphorbia ligularia Roxb., 1814
- Tithymalus edulis (Lour.) H.Karst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent shrub or tree.
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Euphorbia neriifolia (commonly known as Hedge Euphorbia or Indian Spurgetree) is a succulent tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Euphorbia, which contains over 2100 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Succulent
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Hainan, Jawa, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Sumatera, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles