Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Cnidoscolus tepiquensis
Cnidoscolus tepiquensis
Edibility
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Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards
The plant has stinging hairs, similar to stinging nettles.
Botanical Description
Cnidoscolus tepiquensis is a shrub growing up to 4 metres tall. The plant yields a latex which was at one time viewed as a possible commercial source of rubber[ 541 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 48 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1967 ISBN Description Includes a treatment of the N. American genera of Euphorbiaceae, but not down to specific level. In can be downloaded from the Internet. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCentral America - southern Mexico.
HabitatMoist or dry thickets, often on rocky slopes.