Euphorbiaceae

Macro photo of an crown-of-thorns branch tip (also called an inflorescence) with yellow flowers. The branches are grey and highly thorned and the flowers are flanked by thin but succulent leaves.

Crown-of-Thorns – Euphorbia milii

Taxonomy Common Name: Crown-of-Thorns Botanical Name: Euphorbia milii Des Moul. Synonyms: 1, 2Euphorbia bojeri Hook.(1836), Tumalis bojeri (Hook.) Raf. (1838) Family: Euphorbiaceae Juss. Taxonomic Fun… Read More »Crown-of-Thorns – Euphorbia milii

Euphorbia tithymaloides – Devil’s Backbone

Common Name: Devil’s Backbone Latin Name: Euphorbia tithymaloides Family Name: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) Geographical Range: Native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including… Read More »Euphorbia tithymaloides – Devil’s Backbone

Euphorbia tirucalli – Milk Bush

Common Name: Milk Bush Latin Name: Euphorbia tirucalli Family Name: Euphorbiaceae Geographical Range: Native to Africa, especially in arid and semi-arid regions of southern and… Read More »Euphorbia tirucalli – Milk Bush

Euphorbia erythraeae – Red Milk Bush

Common Name: Red Milk Bush Latin Name: Euphorbia erythraeae Family Name: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) Geographical Range: Native to arid regions of Africa, including Ethiopia and… Read More »Euphorbia erythraeae – Red Milk Bush

Euphorbia milii – Crown of Thorns

Common Name: Crown of Thorns Latin Name: Euphorbia milii Family Name: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Geographical Range: Native to Madagascar, but now grown widely as an ornamental… Read More »Euphorbia milii – Crown of Thorns