Home›Flowering Plants›Taxonomy›EuphorbiaceaeTaxaEuphorbiaceaePlant FamiliesReference and ClassificationVerifiedEuphorbiaceae, commonly called the spurge family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales comprising approximately 300 genera and about 7,500 species, making it the fifth largest flowering plant family. Most members are herbaceous, though tropical species can be shrubs or trees, and some have evolved a cactus like appearance through convergent evolution despite no close relation to cacti. The family occurs worldwide except Antarctica and includes the rubber tree, cassava, the castor oil plant, and the ornamental poinsettia.FactsEuphorbiaceaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedCretaceous 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1EuphorbiaceaeFilter Results12 entriesCommon GroupAllSpurges And Willows (Malpighiales) (12)Everyday GroupAllSpurges And Willows (Malpighiales) (12)HabitatAllRiparian Zone (1)Tropical Dry Forest (2)Tropical Rainforest (1)Wetlands (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (4)Albania (2)Australia (2)Austria (3)Bahamas (1)Bangladesh (3)Belarus (3)Belgium (3)Benin (1)Bolivia (2)Brazil (5)Bulgaria (3)Burkina Faso (1)Cambodia (1)Central African Republic (1)Chad (2)Colombia (4)Comoros (2)Costa Rica (3)Cuba (2)Denmark (2)Dominican Republic (2)East Africa (1)Ecuador (2)El Salvador (1)Equatorial Guinea (1)Federated States of Micronesia (1)Fiji (1)Finland (1)France (3)Gabon (1)Gambia (2)Germany (3)Greece (3)Guatemala (1)Guinea (3)Guinea-Bissau (1)Haiti (2)Honduras (1)Hungary (3)India (3)Iran (1)Iraq (2)Ireland (2)Italy (4)Jamaica (1)Kazakhstan (1)Kenya (1)Libya (1)Luxembourg (1)Madagascar (2)Malawi (1)Marshall Islands (1)Mexico (3)Myanmar (1)Netherlands (3)Nicaragua (1)North America (2)Norway (4)Palau (1)Paraguay (1)Peru (3)Poland (3)Portugal (2)Romania (3)Rwanda (2)Samoa (1)Seychelles (3)South Africa (3)South America (1)Spain (5)Sweden (3)Switzerland (3)São Tomé and Príncipe (1)Taiwan (3)Thailand (2)Togo (1)Tunisia (1)Ukraine (3)United Kingdom (1)United States (1)Vanuatu (1)Venezuela (1)Conservation StatusAllEndangered (1)Least Concern (6)Not Evaluated (2)Vulnerable (1)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (12)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Terrestrial (11)Living or ExtinctAllYes (12)ThreatsAllBiological Resource Use (1)Relationship to PeopleAllEaten or Drunk by People (1)Farmed or Commercially Raised (3)Hunted or Fished (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (3)Source of Timber or Wood (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)CITES AppendixAllAppendix II (3)Not Listed (3)NatureServe RankAllGNR Unranked (2)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (1)Mediterranean Basin (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12Cassava (Manihot esculenta)EuphorbiaceaeCastor Bean (Ricinus communis)EuphorbiaceaeCroton eluteriaEuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia amygdaloidesEuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia dulcisEuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia leuconeuraEuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia miliiEuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia obesaEuphorbiaceaeEuphorbia palustrisEuphorbiaceaePara Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)EuphorbiaceaePoinsettiaEuphorbiaceaeSebastiania pavonianaEuphorbiaceaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfCassava (Manihot esculenta), Species Well-attested Source Cassava (Wikipedia)Castor Bean (Ricinus communis), Species Well-attested Source Ricinus (Wikipedia)Croton eluteria, Species Well-attested Source Croton eluteria (Wikidata)tier 2Euphorbia amygdaloides, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Euphorbia amygdaloidesEuphorbia antisyphilitica, Species Well-attested Source Euphorbia antisyphilitica (Wikipedia)Euphorbia dulcis, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Euphorbia dulcisEuphorbia leuconeura, Species Well-attested Source Euphorbia leuconeura (Wikidata)tier 2Euphorbia milii, Species Well-attested Source Euphorbia milii (Wikidata)tier 2Euphorbia obesa, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Euphorbia obesaEuphorbia palustris, Species Well-attested Source Euphorbia palustris (Wikidata)tier 2Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis), Species Well-attested Source Hevea brasiliensis (Wikidata)tier 2Poinsettia, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Poinsettiatier 2Sebastiania pavoniana, Species Well-attested Source Sebastiania pavoniana (Wikidata)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InAfricaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.AsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.EuropeAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.North AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.South AmericaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ156584, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: Euphorbiaceaetier 2WikipediaIntroductionEuphorbiaceae (), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants.In Group: Rosid Families, LeadEuphorbiaceae (), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for EuphorbiaceaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 6588View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for EuphorbiaceaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Euphorbiaceae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 121.4 ... "early_interval": "Aptian"View the SourceWikidata: EuphorbiaceaeWikidata Q156584, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceHevea brasiliensis (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis), Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Poinsettiatier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Poinsettia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceEuphorbia leuconeura (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Euphorbia leuconeura, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceEuphorbia milii (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Euphorbia milii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceSebastiania pavoniana (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sebastiania pavoniana, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceEuphorbia palustris (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Euphorbia palustris, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Euphorbia amygdaloidesParent Taxon Of: Euphorbia amygdaloides, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Euphorbia dulcisParent Taxon Of: Euphorbia dulcis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCroton eluteria (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Croton eluteria, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Euphorbia obesaParent Taxon Of: Euphorbia obesa, Wikidata P171View the SourceEuphorbia antisyphilitica (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Euphorbia antisyphilitica, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Euphorbia antisyphilitica, LeadEuphorbia antisyphilitica is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae.View the SourceCassava (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Cassava (Manihot esculenta), LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Cassava (Manihot esculenta), LeadManihot esculenta, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes.View the SourceRicinus (Wikipedia)Parent Taxon Of: Castor Bean (Ricinus communis), LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Castor Bean (Ricinus communis), LeadRicinus communis, the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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