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Euphorbia tirucalli

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

milkbush, pencil plant, pencil tree, tirucalli

Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Water/Ocean
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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 452 (1753)

Other References

Lorence et al. 1995:35 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:278, 284 (KEY), 288 (DESCR); Parker & Parsons 2012a:59 (H); Lau & Frohlich 2013:7 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Euphorbia tirucalli L. bishop museum, honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN coker, a.h. Oahu BISH 3/4/1962
2 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Koloa, 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 PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 7625a Kauai BISH 8/1/1995
3 Euphorbia tirucalli L. koko crater botanical garden, northwest side of main crater floor. Dry Lowland Leucaena forest/shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed lau, a.; frohlich, d. collector number: 2012032202 Oahu BISH 3/22/2012
4 Euphorbia tirucalli L. koloa, eastern upper slope of lower lawai valley, allerton garden, along railroad grade into valley PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 7625a Oahu BISH 8/1/1995
5 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Alii Drive, North Kona private property; Prosopis pallida PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Parker, J. BIED 086 Hawaii BISH 6/17/2009
6 Euphorbia tirucalli L. makapu'u point state wayside, makapu'u point PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3116 MO 11/7/1996
7 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Makapuu Point State Wayside Park, Makapuu Point Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3116 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
8 Euphorbia tirucalli L. 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 7625 Kauai PTBG 1/8/1995
9 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Poipu, Lawai Road. In pasture north of road from Spouting Horn to the Allerton Estate. Cultivated. Cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3133 Kauai PTBG 9/12/1988
10 Euphorbia tirucalli L. 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 7625a Kauai PTBG 1/8/1995
11 Euphorbia tirucalli L. koloa dist: eastern upper slope of lower lawai valley, allerton garden, along railroad grade into valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence 7625a Kauai US 1/8/1995
12 Euphorbia tirucalli L. alii drive, north kona PRESERVED_SPECIMEN parker, j. parsons, r.; franklin, j. collector number: bied 86 Kauai US 6/17/2009
13 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Koloa Dist: Eastern upper slope of lower Lawai Valley, Allerton Garden, along railroad grade into valley. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H. 7625a Kauai US 1/8/1995
14 Euphorbia tirucalli L. spouting horn state park. Scrub vegetation. Low humic soil. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN s. starratt 366 WCW 4/27/1980
15 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Honolulu, Kamehameha Hts., new grounds of Kamehameha School PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judd, A. F. s.n. Oahu US 11/12/1930
16 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Bishop Museum, Honolulu potted PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Coker, A.H. s.n. Oahu BISH 3/4/1962
17 Euphorbia tirucalli L. honolulu, kamehameha hts., new grounds of kamehameha school Intertidal & tidepools, moderate wave action. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. judd s.n. Molokai BISH 11/12/1930
18 Euphorbia tirucalli L. honolulu, u.h. campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN fosberg, f.r. collector number: 12242 Oahu BISH 7/25/1935
19 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Honolulu, U.H. Campus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Fosberg, F.R. 12242 Oahu BISH 7/25/1935
20 Euphorbia tirucalli L. makapuu point state wayside park, makapuu point Disturbed coastal dry mixed community. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. atha, d. collector number: 3116 Oahu BISH 11/7/1996
21 Euphorbia tirucalli L. honolulu, alewa heights, new grounds of kamehameha school PRESERVED_SPECIMEN judd jr., a.f. Oahu BISH 11/12/1930
22 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Koko crater Botanical Garden, Northwest side of main crater floor. Dry Lowland Leucaena forest/shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED Lau, A.; Frohlich, D. Collector Number: 2012032202 Oahu BISH 3/22/2012
23 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Koko crater Botanical Garden, Northwest side of main crater floor. Dry Lowland Leucaena forest/shrubland. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED 2012032202 Oahu BISH 3/22/2012
24 Euphorbia tirucalli L. Honolulu, Alewa Heights, new grounds of Kamehameha School PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Judd Jr., A.F. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/12/1930
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