Euphorbia sp. (Milkweed)
Botanical name: Euphorbia sp.
Common names: Milkweed, Spurge
Family: Euphorbiaceae














The genus is a very large one with close to 2 000 species, among them annuals, herbaceous perennials, shrubs and numerous succulent species that at first sight look remarkably like cacti. Like all members of the family Euphorbiaceae, all Spurges have caustic, poisonous milky sap (latex).
Similar plants: Euphorbia sp. (Milkweed)
- Euphorbia aeruginosa (Miniature Saguaro)
- Euphorbia bracteata (Tall Slipper Plant)
- Euphorbia bubalina (Buffalo Euphorbia)
- Euphorbia burmannii (Steenbokbos)
- Euphorbia caput-medusae (Medusa's Head)
- Euphorbia characias (Bush Spurge)
- Euphorbia confinalis (Confinalis)
- Euphorbia cooperi (Transvaal Candelabra Tree)
- Euphorbia cotinifolia (Red spurge)
- Euphorbia cyathophora (Summer Poinsettia)
- Euphorbia decaryi (Euphorbia)
- Euphorbia dendroides (Tree Spurge)
- Euphorbia enopla (Pincushion Euphorbia )
- Euphorbia enterophora (Milk-bush)
- Euphorbia epiphylloides (Euphorbia)
- Euphorbia epithymoides (Cushion Spurge)
- Euphorbia espinosa (Woody Euphorbia)
- Euphorbia fiherenensis (Pencil Tree)
- Euphorbia flanaganii (Medusa Head)
- Euphorbia geroldii (Thornless Euphorbia)
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