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Euphorbia punicea

Sw. (1788)

This name is accepted

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

Jamaican poinsettia

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 76 (1788)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia punicea Lihue. German Hill. Lihue Lutheran Church. On either side of entrance to chapel. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 8727 Kauai BISH 2017-04-07
2 Euphorbia punicea Frankie's Nursery Preserved_Specimen OED Oahu BISH 2007-03-23
3 Euphorbia punicea Kawaihau District. Moloaa Chocolate and Coffee Farm, located south of Moloaa Beach. Cultivated plant in partial shade. Growing beneath Enterolobium cyclocarpum Preserved_Specimen Brock, K. 885 Kauai BISH 2016-08-22
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