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Euphorbia lactea

Haw. (1812)

This name is accepted

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

milk-striped euphorbia, mottled candlestick tree

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syn. Pl. Succ.: 127 (1812)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:278, 284 (KEY), 285 (DESCR); Frohlich & Lau 2012:35 (NEWNAT/K, O, DESCR); Oppenheimer 2019:5 (WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia lactea Haw. Hanapepe, along Hanapepe stream, gowing on cliff sides Dry Lowland rocky cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED 2010062201 Kauai BISH 6/22/2010
2 Euphorbia lactea Haw. hanapepe, along hanapepe stream, gowing on cliff sides Dry Lowland rocky cliffs. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed collector number: 2010062201 Kauai BISH 6/22/2010
3 Euphorbia lactea Haw. Koko Crater, near road to Hanauma Bay. UTM 635595 2353210 Mixed alien scrub, several individuals of varying sizes in area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED 2009063002 Oahu BISH 6/30/2009
4 Euphorbia lactea Haw. KAUAI: 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, elev. ca. 50-75 m. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 7624 Kauai PTBG 1/8/1995
5 Euphorbia lactea Haw. Bishop Museum campus, makai end of Pauahi Hall near Buildings & Grounds trailer PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Staples, G. 1019 Oahu BISH 10/20/1995
6 Euphorbia lactea Haw. koko crater, near road to hanauma bay. utm 635595 2353210 Mixed alien scrub, several individuals of varying sizes in area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed frohlich, d.; lau, a. collector number: 2009063002 Oahu BISH 6/30/2009
7 Euphorbia lactea Haw. bishop museum campus, makai end of pauahi hall near buildings & grounds trailer PRESERVED_SPECIMEN staples, g.w. asquith, a. collector number: 1019 Oahu BISH 10/20/1995
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