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Euphorbia antiquorum

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

Malayan spurge tree

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Lana'i Naturalized
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 450 (1753)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:284 (KEY), 285 (DESCR); Oppenheimer & Bogner 2019:22 (NEWNAT/L)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia antiquorum Kaumalapau Naturalized, growing indegraded, arid area upslope of Harbor Preserved_Specimen Duvall, F. 2010.143 Lanai BISH 2010-03-01
2 Euphorbia antiquorum Honolulu, Puu Uualakaa area In full sun. Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1802 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
3 Euphorbia antiquorum Koloa District: Eastern upper slope of lower Lawai Valley, Allerton Garden, along railroad grade into valley Secondary vegetation of Leucaena leucocephala and Ficus microcarpa with planted and escaped succulents on rocky slopes. Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 7624 Kauai BISH 1995-01-08
4 Euphorbia antiquorum near Puu Ualakaa State Park, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Pyle, L. Oahu BISH 1985-01-19
5 Euphorbia antiquorum Honolulu, University of Hawaii Campus Preserved_Specimen Yoshinaga, E.K. Oahu BISH 1929-11-20
6 Euphorbia antiquorum Kapalama Heights, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
7 Euphorbia antiquorum Kau Growing wild at present. Preserved_Specimen Kawasaki, A. Hawaii BISH 1959-09-09
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