Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Euphorbia wallichii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Euphorbia wallichii is a perennial plant producing a cluster of one to several few-branched basally stems up to 100cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It has been shown to be an effective antibiotic[ 1664 Title Evaluation of anticancer and antimicrobial activities of selected medicinal plants of Kashmir Himalayas, India Publication Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 16 (1), January 2017, pp. 141-145 Author Mushtaq S. et al Publisher Year 2017 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAsia - Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, India, Nepal, Laos

HabitatAlpine meadows, slopes, forest margins; at elevations from 1,800 - 4,700 metres[ 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. ].