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Euphorbia leucocephala

Lotsy (1895)

This name is accepted

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

Christ child, flor de niño, flor-de-niño [flor de nino], pascuita, puno puno, puno-puno, white-laced euphorbia

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Gaz. 20: 350 (1895)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:285 (KEY), 286 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:35 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia leucocephala Lana'I City Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 40734 Lanai BISH 2007-04-27
2 Euphorbia leucocephala Lihue Small individual poking out of dense Eugenia uniflora hedge. No mature individuals seen in local vicinity. Preserved_Specimen OED 2010040201 Kauai BISH 2010-04-02
3 Euphorbia leucocephala Honolulu, Nuuanu area, 2616 Pali Hwy In partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1619.5 Oahu BISH 1985-11-16
4 Euphorbia leucocephala Koloa District: Kalaheo. Lae road Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 3217 Kauai BISH 1988-12-01
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