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Euphorbia umbellata

(Pax) Bruyns (2007)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Euphorbiaceae Genus: Euphorbia

African milkbush

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Euphorbia World 3: 5 (2007)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:295 (DESCR [as Synadenium grantii]); Lau & Frohlich 2013:14 (O? [adventive, Wahiawā, Waihī Farms]); Bruyns et al. 2006:414 (Syn. S. grantii = E. pseudograntii); Bruyns 2007:5 (Syn. S. grantii = E. umbellata)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia umbellata Koloa, 3581 Kaloke Rd., Kalaheo yard Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 8543 Kauai BISH 1999-10-31
2 Euphorbia umbellata Honolulu, Vineyard St., H.S.P.A Preserved_Specimen MacDaniels, L.H. 461 Oahu BISH 1927-01-17
3 Euphorbia umbellata Grounds of Nuuanu Congretional Church, 2651 Pali Hwy., Nuuanu, Honolulu. North boundary of property Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 1289 Oahu BISH 1976-03-09
4 Euphorbia umbellata Koko Crater Botanical Garden, Sansevieria section Preserved_Specimen Annable, C.R. 3476 Oahu BISH 1997-04-25
5 Euphorbia umbellata Honolulu, Makiki area, Makiki District Park Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1513 Oahu BISH 1985-10-10
6 Euphorbia umbellata Rainbow Park, must mauka of Paia Preserved_Specimen Duvall, F. Maui BISH 1994-11-15
7 Euphorbia umbellata Wahiawa, Waihi Farms Among roadside shrubbery. Preserved_Specimen OISC 2011112201 Oahu BISH 2011-11-22
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