Euphorbiaceae definitions

Euphorbiaceae

1) Family euphorbiaceae 2) Rosid dicot family 3) Spurge family
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Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, in common English sometimes called `euphorbias`, which is also the name of a genus in the family. It is a large family of flowering plants with about 300 genera and 7,500 species.{cn|date=August 2014} Most{cn|date=August 2014} spurges are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees. Some are .....
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Euphorbiaceae

the spurge family of flowering plants, in the order Euphorbiales, containing some 7,500 species in 275 genera. Many members are important food ... [2 related articles]
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euphorbiaceae

The spurge family of flowering plants, in the order euphorbiales, contains some 7,500 species in 275 genera. The family consists of annual and perennial herbs and woody shrubs or trees. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbiaceae is the spurgeworts family of plants, distributed over most of the tropical and temperate regions of the globe, especially the warmer parts of America. They are either trees, shrubs or herbs, some having the external form of the cactus family. Nearly all the members of this large tribe possess a juice, often milky, which is highly acri...
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