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Euphorbia milii

Des Moul. (1826)

This name is accepted

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

Christ's thorn, crown of thorns

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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: Bull. Hist. Nat. Soc. Linn. Bordeaux 1: 27 (1826)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia milii Honolulu, Kamilonui Valley, 948 Kamilonui Place Potted in full sun. Preserved_Specimen A sparingly branched plant 1 m. tall. Bracts rose pink. Lau, J. 1871 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
2 Euphorbia milii Honolulu, Kamilonui Valley, 908 Kamilonui Rd Potted in full sun. Preserved_Specimen A shrub with branches erect or ascending forming a mound 0.5 m. tall and 1 m. wide. Bracts subtending inflorescence chartreuse. Lau, J. 1852 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
3 Euphorbia milii Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, between the post office and the financial aids office Full sun. Preserved_Specimen Sparsely branched shrub 0.5 m. tall; has a milky latex. Bracts subtending cyathea are scarlet; the glands are mandarin red. The flowers are not fragrant (afternoon). Lau, J. 1169 Oahu BISH 1985-06-30
4 Euphorbia milii Kauai Preserved_Specimen Sparingly branched, upright shrub of seven ft. Leaves confined to branch tips; dull, dark green above, below paler w/whitish-green midrib. Young spines maroon. [SEE COMMENT]. Flynn, T.W. 2935 Kauai BISH 1988-04-20
5 Euphorbia milii Honolulu, Wyllie St., residence of H.E.Gregory Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1930-09-28
6 Euphorbia milii Honolulu, University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus Preserved_Specimen Octavio, A.M. Oahu BISH 1929-11-26
7 Euphorbia milii Kauai Preserved_Specimen Low, sprawling shrub from nursery area. Latex copious, white. Leaves few, usually near branch tips, dull, dark green above, below paler; cyatheal bracts dark reddish-pink above, below pale yellowish-green [SEE COMMENT]. Flynn, T.W. 2934 Kauai BISH 1988-04-20
8 Euphorbia milii Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-09-25
9 Euphorbia milii Honolulu; Residence of Betty Ho, 3785 Old Pali Road Potted in full sun. Preserved_Specimen A diffuse rounded shrub 0.3 m. tall. Bracts of cyathea scarlet to crimson. Lau, J. 2290 Oahu BISH 1986-04-21
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