| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | EUPHORBIALES | EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Scientific Name: | Euphorbia tirucalli |
| Species Authority: | L. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s: | Haevermans, T. |
| Reviewer/s: | Rajeriarison, C., Labat, J.N., Lowry, P. & Randrianjohany, E. (Madagascar Plants RLA) |
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Justification: The species is present in all the tropical parts of the world and is LC in Madagascar, where is has a very large extent of occurrence (992,459 km²) and area of occupancy (192,483 km²). There are some threats, but these do not yet trigger a threatened status. |
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| Range Description: | The species is present in all the tropical parts of the world and is common throughout its range. The modern distribution of this species appears to have become confused by introductions and subsequent naturalization (it has a long history of utilization be people), so it is hard to know which countries are part of the original range. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Angola; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Madagascar; Mozambique; Rwanda; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
Introduced:
Ghana; India; Philippines; Viet Nam
Present - origin uncertain:
Eritrea; Ethiopia; Sao Tomé and Principe; Somalia; Sudan
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| Population Trend: |
Stable
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Usually in dry and moist thicket and savanna-type vegetation. This species is used to feed cattle and is widely used as a hedge plant. The latex is used sometimes as a fish poison, and at one time was exploited, although not very successfully, in the production of rubber. The latex apparently has too high a resin content. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat degradation, fire, habitat clearing for charcoal. |
| Conservation Actions: | Occurs in a large number of protected areas. Listed under CITES Appendix II. |
| Citation: | Haevermans, T. 2004. Euphorbia tirucalli. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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