Family :
Euphorbiaceae
Flora of Nilgiri Biosphere (Northern Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve)
Leaf arrangement
Opposite, Alternate
Leaf Type
Simple
Leaf Shape
Obovate, Rhomboid, Oblanceolate
Leaf Apex
Acute
Leaf Base
Acute
Leaf Margin
Serrate
Habit : An erect herb.
Habitat and Distribution : Weed of cultivation in fallow lands. Found along hills, riverbeds above 500m. Native to central America, now a pantropical weed.
Indigenous Information : The plant is fed to rabbits grown in farms.
Field Tips : Upper floral leaves form a green rosette. Presence of milky white latex.
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Names:
English : Lesser Green PoinsettiaFlower:
Cyathia in terminal clusters, greenish yellow. Flowering throughout the year.Fruit :
A capsule. Seeds angled, green. Fruiting throughout the year.
