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Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Sp. Pl. 1: 452. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Euphorbia tirucalli Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit at Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (USA). August 06, 2009.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Sp. Pl. 1: 452. 1753 [1 May 1753]
Synonymy: 18
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Pencil Tree, Pencil Bush, Naked Lady, Indian Tree Spurge, Milkbush, Milk-hedge, Rubber Hedge Euphorbia, Pencil Euphorbia, Milk Bush, Rubber Euphorbia, Rubber Hedge Plant, African Milkbush, Milk Hedge, Tirucalli rubber, Petroleum plant, Pencil cactus, Indian spurge tree, Firestick plant, Finger tree, Finger euphorbia
AFRIKAANS (Afrikaans): Kraalnaboom
AMHARIC (ኣማርኛ Amarəñña): Kinchib, Kanchab
ARABIC ( لعربية ): Zaqqume hindi, Injil, Azfur zukkum
BENGALI (বাংলা): Siju, Latadaona, Lanka sij
BORANA (Afaan borana): Aanno
CHINESE (中文): 綠珊瑚 (Taiwan), 绿玉树 (Lü yu shu)
DANISH (Dansk): Levende pind
DIGO (Chidigo): Utudi
FRENCH (Français): Liane sans feuille, Garde maison, Euphorbe éffilée, Euphorbe antivenérienne, Arbre de Saint-Sebastien
GERMAN (Deutsch): Bleistiftstrauch, Milchbusch, Gummihecke, Latex-Wolfsmilch, Benzin-Wolfsmilch
GIRIAMA (Kigiriama, or Kigiryama): Mirila
GREEK (Ελληνικά): Εφόρμπια εριτρέα
GUJARATI (ગુજરાતી): Thor dandalio
HEHE (Hehe): Mgofu
HINDI ( हिन्दी): सेहुनड (Sehund ), कोनपाल सेहुनड (Konpal sehund), Konpal-sehnd, Konpahlsehnd, कोनपाल (Konpal), Barki-sehund
ITALIAN (Italiano): Albero Matita, Pianta del Latte, Latte delle Streghe, Albero delle Dita, Albero delle Matite, Albero della Benzina
KANNADA (ಕನ್ನಡ): ಮೊಂಡುಗಳ್ಳಿ (Moṇḍugaḷḷi), Bonta kalli
KINYARWANDA (Ikinyarwanda): Umuyeenzi
KIRUNDI or RUNDI (íkiRǔndi): Umunyari
LUGURU (Luguru): Kigomru
MAASAI or MASAI (ɔl Maa): Ol oile
MALAY (بهاس ملاي /Bahasa Melayu ): Tulang-tulang (Malaysia), Tulang, Tikel tosan (Java), Tentulang, Kayu patah, Kaju tangan (Java), Getih urip (Java)
MALAYALAM (മലയാളം): Tirukalli, Kol kalli, Kalli, Guda
MARAKWET (Markweta ): Asubugwa
MARATHI (मराठी): शेर-कांडवेल Sher-kandvel, Vajraduhu, Shera, Kada nivali
MBEERE (Mbeere or Ambeere): Riaria
NDEBELE (NORTHERN) (Sindebele / isiNdebele): Ingotsha
NYAMWEZI (Nyamwezi): Manyara
NYANJA or CHEWA (chinyanja - chicheŵa): Ngachi, Nkhadze
ORIYA (ଓଡି଼ଆ): Vajradruma
PERSIAN (فارسی): Shir tothar
PORTUGUESE (Português): Forquilha, Coroa-de-cristo, Avelós, Árvore-de-sao-sebastiäo, Árvore-de-coral, Almeidinha (dried latex), Cassoneira, Aveloz
RUSSIAN (Русский): Молочай тирукалли (Molochai tirukalli), Молочай тирукали
SAMBURU (Samburu): lorien, l'puciril'i, l'oile
SANSKRIT (संस्कृतम्): सातला (Satala - Sātalā), सप्तला Saptala, Vajradruma, Trikantaka
SHAMBALA or SHAMBAA (ki-Sambaa): Ngeza, Sapu
SHONA (ChiShona): Rusungwe
SINHALESE: Nawa handi
SOMALI ( Soomaaliga): Dania, Dana, Dano, Dharkayn, Dhakeen, Danno
SPANISH (Español): Arbusto de Goma, Palitroque, Árbol de los Dedos, Palito, Esqueleto, Disciplinilla (Cuba), Consuelda, Aveloz, Alfabeto chino
SUKUMA (Sukuma): Mhunga shalo, Mnyala, Inala
SWAHILI ( Kiswahili): Mchakaazi, Mwasi mchakaazi, Mwasi, Mtovua macho, Mtupa mwitu, Malanfili, Malangili, Myniara, Chakaazi, Malangali, Mwazi, Utupa, Utupu, Mguru wa kuku, , Sapo, Mnyaa, Minyara, Mwitu
SWEDISH (Svenska): Gummieuforbia
TAGALOG: Suerda, Putputud, Konsuerda, Katuit
TAMIL (தமிழ்): Tirukalli, திருகள்ளி (Tirukaḷḷi), Thiru kaḷḷi, Thadi kaḷḷi, Kompu kaḷḷi, Kodi kaḷḷi, கள்ளி (Kalli), Eli pālai
TELUGU (తెలుగు): Kada jemudu, Chemudu
TSONGA (xiTsonga): Mahumbana
VIETNAMESE (Tiếng Việt): San hô xanh, Xương khô, Cây xương khô, Cây xương cá, Cành giao
VISAYAN (Bisayan or Bisaya): Solda-solda (Philippines)
XHOSA (isiXhosa): umHolonhlo
ZIGULA (Zigua): Ganga
ZULU (isiZulu): uMunde, umuNdewasehalanzeni, umDuze, umSutulu


19114 giuseppe2 Giuseppe Distefano
Euphorbia tirucalli Photo by: Giuseppe Distefano
21161 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). October 24, 2007. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

21163 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Leaves at Kahului, Maui, Hawaii (USA). August 06, 2009. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
21159 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit at Iao Tropical Gardens of Maui, Maui, Hawaii (USA). May 22, 2012. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

21162 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). October 24, 2007. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
21164 star Forest Starr & Kim Starr
Habit at Sacred Garden of Maliko, Maui, Hawaii (USA). January 24, 2011. Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr


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