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Euphorbia tirucalli L.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Euphorbia tirucalli |
| Family name: |
EUPHORBIACEAE
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| English name: |
Milk Hedge
Pencil Tree
Aveloz
Indian Tree Spurge
Naked Lady
Pencil Cactus
Milk Bush
Finger Tree
Petroleum Plant
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| Sinhala name: |
Weradi navahandi (වැරදි නවහන්දි )
Navahandi (නවහන්දි)
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| Tamil name: |
Kalli
Chakkalavi
Chatukalavi
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| Sanskrit name: |
Bahukshira
Dandasruha
Dandathuhara
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Tree or shrub, 2-5 m tall, decumbent- assending to suberect. Leaves alternate, 7-15 X 1-1.5 mm sessile or subsessile, deflexed, linear- sapathulate , narrowing at base, apex obtuse, entire, glabrous, fleshy, very early deciduous. Stipules minute, circular, black. Fruits about 8 mm diameter, sparsely and finely crisped pubescent or subglabrous, valves rounded, pale brown. Seeds 4.5 X 3.5 mm, smooth.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Naturalized Exotic
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