Euphorbia dendroides (original) (raw)
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Species of flowering plant
| Euphorbia dendroides | |
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| Euphorbia dendroides on the Mediterranean | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
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| CITES Appendix II [2] | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. dendroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia dendroidesL. |
Euphorbia dendroides, also known as tree spurge, is a small tree or large shrub of the family Euphorbiaceae that grows in semi-arid and mediterranean climates.
Distribution and habitat
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Euphorbia dendroides has a wide distribution throughout the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and the Balearic Islands in the west to Syria, Jordan and Egypt in the east in Europe, southwest Asia, and North Africa.[3][1][4] This plant is sensitive to frost, so it only grows on protected and sunny mountainsides in hilly areas. It has been introduced to other countries out of its original range as an ornamental tree.
This bush also has uses in traditional medicine; like many other species of genus Euphorbia[5] its toxic white and sticky sap has been used to treat skin excrescences, like cancers, tumors, and warts since ancient times.
Flora illustration
Vegetative part
Detail of the leaves
Global shape with flowers
Detail of the flowers
Capsule
- ^ a b Wilson, B. (2018). "Euphorbia dendroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T79914128A119836518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T79914128A119836518.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Euphorbia dendroides" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Lletereses