Euphorbiaceae: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	spurge family

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serrated spurge

Close-up of a Jatropha mutabilis flower with bright red petals and yellow center, surrounded by red buds and green leaves in the background.

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Sebastiania Omphalea spurge Omphalea diandra Cnidosculos Omphalea megacarpa Jamaican cobnut Croton snowbush Phyllanthus Elatinaceae Rafflesiaceae Podostemaceae Passifloraceae Clusiaceae Balanopaceae Ochnaceae boxwood Linaceae

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