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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 Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia punicea Sw. frankie's nursery Sophora, Myoporum, Styphelia; on pahoehoe; in a hole PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed frohlich, d.; lau, a. Hawaii BISH 3/23/2007
2 Euphorbia punicea Sw. Moloaa Chocolate and Coffee Farm, located south of Moloaa Beach. Cultivated plant in partial shade. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Kelsey Brock 885 Kauai PTBG 8/22/2016
3 Euphorbia punicea Sw. Lihue. "German Hill". Lihue Lutheran Church. On either side of entrance to chapel. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 8727 Kauai PTBG 4/7/2017
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