UConn Home Banner
HOME COLLECTIONS TEACHING RESEARCH VISITING STAFF

Euphorbiaceae

Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Acalypheae

Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Plukenetieae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Aleuritideae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Codiaeae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Jatropheae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Manihoteae

Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Micrandreae

Subfamily Euphorbioideae
Tribe Euphorbieae

Euphorbia abyssinica J.F. Gmel.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name:
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: E Sudan (Red Sea Hills), Eritrea, N Ethiopia, N Somalia
  • Habitat: stony soils in montane evergreen woodland and bushland

  • Description: Arborescent species from Ethiopia forming a tree. The erect 8-angled branches have very deep angles and are edged with a border of closely packed, paired spines to 1cm long.

    Habitat: Well-drained stony soils of hills and slopes, in montane evergreen woodland and bushland, at 1300 to 2200 m altitude.

  • Culture: Seed or cuttings, although cuttings can be very slow to root.
Restrictions:

  • Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
  • CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
Images of this accession: {and/or its current location}

 
 

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199200507
  • Source: John Spain
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1992
  • Bench: 1314 - Euphorbiaceae
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-03-2007
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Malpighiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae
  • SubFamily: Euphorbioideae
  • Tribe: Euphorbieae
  • SubTribe: Euphorbiinae
References:

The Euphorbia Journal, Vol 1, pg 50, Strawberry Press, 1983
Mitich, L., The Succulent Euphorbias: Poisonous and Medicinal, The Euphorbia Journal, Vol 2, pg 62, Strawberry Press, 1984
Personal Communication with Frank Vincentz, International Euphorbia Society - 4 JAN 2006

page generated on Tue, 06 May 2008 12:05:28 -0400
UConn       The Web       People
WEATHER          MSDS & LABELS          STATISTICS          DISCLAIMER © Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Greenhouses
75 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3043
Storrs, CT 06269-3043
860-486-4052
email: eeb dot greenhouse at uconn dot edu