Euphorbia tirucalli L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia tirucalli L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 351 with P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shropshire, 26 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Belize City, Fort Street.

  • Description

    Tree to 3m; leaves thin, succulent. Cultivated.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86588

    Occurrence ID: 98e134de-97ae-4ecc-963f-e79c7623276d

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 287

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Euphorbia tirucalli L. det M. J. Huft, 1993

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Belize City, Fort Street

  • Coordinates

    17.5, -88.18

  • Distribution

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Field Museum of Natural History
Det. by Michael J. Huft f ^ *3
The Mew York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
Euphorbia ^antisyphilteicd Znces
EUPHORBIACEAE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00086588
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BOTANICAL
REPORT ANY RElDENTlRCATiON OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Belize District. Belize City, Fort Street.
17o30'N, 88°111W. Cultivated (GROWING IN A
GARDEN??).
Tree to 3m; leaves thin, succulent.
n.?.: Horse Tail [English].
Eskeleto [Spanish].
USE: Detuiescent {leaves). Bathe lith decoction
Reducer for hernias {leaves). Hash and applv as poultice
HCI Sample codes: 351 lvs(Q65S-1201-S); 351a stei(Q65S-1202-T); 351b
roots(Q65S-1203-0)
Rosita Arvigo 351	March 26, 1990
with R. Arvigof P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson,
and G. Shropshire
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency for
International Developient, and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
00086588