Euphorbiaceae
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Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of the type genus of the family. Most spurges, suc
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Euphorbia characias flowers
Cyathia of Euphorbia baylissii
Croton cultivar 'Petra'
Crotonoideae
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The Crotonoideae is a subfamily within the family Euphorbiaceae. This subfamily contains many plants with purgative properties, such as Croton tiglium and Jatropha curcas.
Euphorbiaceae
…Ricinus communis contain the highly toxic carbohydrate-binding protein ricin. A milky latex is a characteristic of the subfamilies Euphorbioideae and Crotonoideae, and the latex of the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis is the primary source of natural rubber. The latex is poisonous in the Euphorbioideae, but innocuous…
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