Euphorbiaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Euphorbia trichophylla

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The latex is used in bait to poison rats[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Botanical Description

Euphorbia trichophylla is a perennial plant, much branched from the crown of the root. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a dye. This species has a small extent of occurrence (5,695.09 km²) and a small area of occupancy (1,402.41 km²). It is recorded from five localities and comprises one to five subpopulations. The plant is threatened by habitat degradation and fire, and is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.

HabitatOn laterite, between grasses or rocky areas[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].