Euphorbiaceae

314 species

Huge diverse family including cassava, rubber, ricin, and castor bean; many toxic or edible species.

Acalypha amentacea

Fire dragon acalypha

Edible: Vegetable, Caution

Acalypha bipartita

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Acalypha boehmerioides

Kar-pidik, Hongohongo

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Acalypha brachiata

Edible: Medicine

Acalypha caturus

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Fruit

Acalypha ciliata

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Acalypha crenata

Acalypha fruticosa

Birch leaved acalypha

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Acalypha glabrata

Forest false-nettle, Silky-berry

Edible: Leaves, Stem - Vegetable

Acalypha glandulifolia

Acalypha hispida

Copperleaf chenille, Red cattail

Acalypha indica

Indian acalypha

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Acalypha lanceolata

Acalypha malabarica

Malabar copperleaf

Acalypha matsudae

Edible: Leaves ?

Acalypha nemora

Southern Acalypha

Acalypha nemorum

Acalypha ornata

Zambezi false-nettle

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Plant - salt

Acalypha paniculata

Panicled acalypha

Edible: Medicine, Caution

Acalypha racemosa

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Acalypha rivularis

Acalypha segetalis

Edible: Leaves, Flavouring, Vegetable

Acalypha siamensis

Edible: Leaves - tea

Acalypha stricta

Mapiri copperleaf

Acalypha suirenbiensis

Acalypha volkensii

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Acalypha wilkesiana

Painted copperleaf

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable, Leaves - tea

Adelia barbinervis

Alchornea cordifolia

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - drink, Leaves

Alchornea floribunda

Kai, Sumara fida

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Alchornea hirtella f. glabrata

Alchornea scandens

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Alchornea triplinervia

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - medicine

Aleurites cordatus

Aleurites fordii

Tung Tree, Tung Oil Tree, Wood Oil Tree China

Edible: Oil, Seed

Aleurites moluccanus

Candle nut, Country walnut

Edible: Kernel, Seeds, Nuts, Vegetable, Oil

Aleurites rockinghamensis

Candlenut siris

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Aparisthmium cordatum

Cordate aparisthmium

Edible: Fruit, Root

Balakata baccata

Mousedeer's rubber tree

Baliospermum calycinum

Baliospermum calycinum var. micranthum

Edible: Leaves, Flowers

Baliospermum solanifolium

Blumeodendron kurzii

Kurz's medang tree

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Bridelia leichhardtii

Small-leaved scrub ironbark

Bridelia montana

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Caperonia palustris

Sacatrapo, Texasweed

Edible: Leaves - tea

Caryodendron amazonicum

Amazonia caryodendron

Edible: Nuts, Seeds

Caryodendron grandifolium

Edible: Fruit, Seed, Seeds - oil

Caryodendron janeirense

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Caryodendron orinocense

Taccy nut, Tacaynut, Orinoco nut, Baniras nut

Edible: Seeds, Nuts, Seeds - oil

Cephalocroton cordofanus

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Cephalocroton mollis

Edible: Seeds, Tuber, Root, Fruit

Cephalomappa malloticarpa

Cheilosa montana

Chrozophora obliqua - (Vahl.)A.Juss.

Chrozophora oblongifolia

Chrozophora plicata

Edible: Petals - dye, Fruit - dye, Sap - dye

Chrozophora tinctoria - (L.)A.Juss.

Dyer's Croton, Giradol

Claoxylon aff. indicum (DCRS 203)

Claoxylon cuneatum

Claoxylon indicum

Edible: Leaves, Leaves as condiment, Spice

Claoxylon longifolium

Claoxylon microcarpum

Cleidiocarpon cavaleriei

Butterfly fruit, Mountain chestnut

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Seeds - oil

Cleidion brevipetiolatum

Edible: Seeds - oil

Cnesmone javanica

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Chaya, Tree-spinach

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Cnidoscolus maculatus

Cnidoscolus multilobus

Edible: Shoots, Leaves, Flowers

Cnidoscolus oligandrus

Cnidoscolus palmeri

Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Cnidoscolus quercifolius

Edible: Seeds - oil, Fruit, Seeds

Cnidoscolus stimulosus

Cnidoscolus texanus

Cnidoscolus urens

Edible: Leaves, Seed

Codiaeum variegatum

Croton, Variegated Laurel

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Conceveiba martiana

Martius conceveiba

Croton argyratus

Silver croton tree

Edible: Leaves - tea

Croton cajucara

Edible: Medicine

Croton caudatus

Edible: Leaves - juice

Croton dichogamus

Edible: Bark - flavouring, Roots - flavouring

Croton elliotianus

Croton eluteria

Cascarilla, Seaside balsam

Edible: Bark - spice

Croton gratissimus

Lavendar Croton

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Spice

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Croton macrostachyus

Broad-leaved croton

Edible: Spice, Shoots, Leaves

Wild rosemary, Snowhitecroton

Edible: Bark - spice

Croton oligandrus

Edible: Leaves, Caution

Croton persimilis

Edible: Fruit, Caution, Leaves, Caution

Edible: Sap, Flowers

Croton reflexifolius

Edible: Leaves, Bark - flavouring

Croton trinitatis

Edible: Stem, Leaves

Croton urucurana

Croton wassi-kussae

Crotonogyne caterviflora

Crotonogyne poggei

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Cyrtogonone argentea

Ditaxis heterantha

Edible: Seed - flavouring

Elateriospermum tapos

Perah tree, Tapos

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves

Endospermum chinense

Endospermum medullosum

Tower Pine, PNG basswood, Whitewood

Endospermum moluccanum

Endospermum myrmecophilum

Moon tree, Toywood

Endospermum peltatum

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Erythrococca abyssinica

Erythrococca africana

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Vegetable

Erythrococca anomala

Erythrococca atrovirens

Edible: Fruit, Pod, Leaves, Vegetable

Erythrococca atrovirens var. flaccida

Erythrococca bongensis

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Erythrococca chevalieri

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Erythrococca columnaris

Erythrococca fischeri

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Erythrococca kirkii

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Erythrococca menyharthii

Northern red-berry

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Erythrococca natalensis

Cetewayos cress

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Erythrococca polyandra

Forest red-berry

Erythrococca welwitschiana

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Euphorbia ampliphylla

Edible: Caution

Euphorbia amygdaloides

Edible: Caution, Medicine

Euphorbia antiquorum

Malayan tree spurge

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

Euphorbia austro-occidentalis

Edible: Stems, Leaves

Euphorbia balsamifera

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Stems, Gum, Vegetable

Euphorbia balsamifera subsp. adenensis

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Euphorbia brachiata

Edible: Stem tips

Euphorbia caducifolia

Euphorbia canariensis

Euphorbia chamaesyce

Euphorbia clavarioides

Euphorbia cuneata

Edible: Gums, Resin

Euphorbia cyparissias

Euphorbia elastica

Euphorbia elegans

Euphorbia erubescens

Euphorbia esula

Euphorbia exigua

Edible: Caution

Euphorbia geniculata

Euphorbia graminea

Diamond forest, Grassleaf spurge

Edible: Caution: Highly toxic.

Euphorbia granulata

Euphorbia guerichiana

Paper-bark euphorbia

Euphorbia helioscopia

Edible: Leaves, Latex

Euphorbia heterophylla

Mexican Fire plant, Mole plant

Edible: Leaves, Caution, Poisonous

Euphorbia heyneana

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Euphorbia hirta

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers, Vegetable, Tea

Euphorbia humifusa

Edible: Leaves, Plant - tea

Euphorbia hypericifolia

Edible: Leaves - flavouring

Euphorbia inermis

Green crown, Medusa's head

Euphorbia intisy

Euphorbia lagascae

Edible: Medicine

Euphorbia lathyris

Garden Spurge, Caper Spurge

Edible: Seeds, Flowers, Root - drink

Euphorbia letouzeyana

Euphorbia macropus

Huachuca mountain spurge

Euphorbia marginata

Snow on the mountain

Euphorbia monteiroi

Edible: Roots - milk curdler

Euphorbia neriifolia

Fleshy spurge, Hedge Euphorbia, Oleander spurge

Edible: Leaves, Stems

Euphorbia orbiculata

Euphorbia paralias

Edible: Caution

Euphorbia parviflora

Euphorbia peplus

Edible: Leaves, Roots

Euphorbia platyphyllos

Broad-leaved spurge

Edible: Probably poisonous

Euphorbia prostrata

Prostrate spurge

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Scarlet Poinsettia

Edible: Leaves - flavouring, POISONOUS, Vegetable

Euphorbia schimperiana

Euphorbia serpyllifolia

Thymeleaf sandmat

Edible: Leaves, Root

Euphorbia sieboldiana

Euphorbia striata

Edible: Roots - flavouring

Euphorbia tetragona

Euphorbia thymifolia

Red Caustic creeper

Euphorbia tirucalli

Edible: Caution, Leaves - tea

Euphorbia trigona

African milk tree

Euphorbia verrucosa

Excoecaria indica

Edible: Seeds, Spice

Excoecaria oppositifolia

Edible: Caution

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Givotia moluccana

White catamaran tree

Glycydendron amazonicum

Edible: Fruit, Latex

Hancea penangensis

Hevea benthamiana

Hevea brasiliensis

Para rubber tree, Caoutchouc tree

Edible: Seeds, Leaves

Glossy rubber tree

Hevea pauciflora

Few flower rubber tree

Hevea pauciflora var. coriacea

Hevea rigidifolia

Hevea spruceana

Para rubber tree

Edible: Flowers

Jatropha acanthophylla

Edible: Possibly poisonous

Jatropha curcas

Physic Nut, Barbados Nut

Edible: Leaves, Root, Seed, Shoots

Jatropha dhofarica

Edible: Kernels, Seeds

Jatropha erythropoda

Edible: Tuber, Root

Jatropha neopauciflora

Jatropha oaxacana

Jatropha stimulosa

Jatropha zeyheri

Edible: Leaves - tea

Joannesia heveoides

Edible: Medicine

Joannesia princeps

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Caution

Mabea angustifolia

Narrow-leaf mabea

Macaranga bifoveata

Macaranga capensis

River macaragna, Swamp poplar

Macaranga fallacina

Macaranga grandifolia

Samac, Parasol leaf tree

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Bark

Macaranga indica

Macaranga pleioneura

Macaranga sinensis

Edible: Fruit - fermenting agent

Macaranga spinosa

Edible: Medicine

Mallotus barbatus

Edible: ?, Medicine

Mallotus discolor

White kamala, Yellow kamala

Mallotus glabriusculus

Mallotus peltatus

Edible: Medicine

Mallotus polycarpus

Anathuvarei, Pambara-kumbil

Edible: Fruit, Gum

Mallotus roxburghianus

Mallotus tiliifolius

Manihot aesculifolia

Manihot caerulescens

Manihot carthaginensis

Edible: Roots, Starch

Manihot carthaginensis glaziovii - (Müll.Arg.) Allem

Ceara Rubber Tree, Tree cassava

Edible: Leaves, Root

Manihot chlorosticta

Edible: Roots, Starch

Manihot crassisepala

Manihot dichotoma

Manihot rubber tree

Edible: Root - starch

Manihot esculenta x glaziovii

Manihot foetida

Edible: Seeds, Fruit

Manihot fruticulosa

Manihot grahamii

Graham cassava, Hardy tapioca

Manihot heptaphylla

Seven leaf cassava

Manihot leptophylla

Edible: Roots, Seeds, Leaves

Manihot peruviana

Melanolepis multiglandulosa

Edible: Sweetener

Mercurialis annua

Edible: Leaves, Oil

Mercurialis perennis

Mercurialis tomentosa

Micrandra glabra

Glabrous micranda

Micrandra minor

Minor micrandra

Micrandra rossiana

Micrandra spruceana

Spruce micandra

Micrandra sprucei

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Muricococcum sinense

Neoshirakia japonica

Edible: Seed - oil

Oligoceras eberhardtii

Omphalea oleifera

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Omphalea papuana

Paracroton pendulus

Pedilanthus tithymaloides

Edible: Flower nectar, Plant - tea

Pimelodendron amboinicum

Pimelodendron griffithianum

Edible: Fruit, Spice, Seeds

Plukenetia carolis-vegae

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Plukenetia conophora

Awusa nut, African walnut

Edible: Nuts, Leaves, Fruit, Nuts - oil, Seeds, Vegetable

Plukenetia corniculata

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds

Plukenetia huayllabambana

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil

Plukenetia polyadenia

Edible: Seeds - oil

Plukenetia serrata

Plukenetia volubilis

Edible: Seeds, Leaves, Nuts, Seeds - oil

Plumbago auriculata

Blue lead wort, Cape leadwort

Edible: Flowers

Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia

Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia var. glabra

Shiny kudu-berry

Ptychopyxis arborea

Ptychopyxis bacciformis

Ptychopyxis grandis

Pycnocoma macrophylla

Edible: CAUTION, ?

Pycnocoma thonneri

Reutealis trisperma

Soft Lumbang, Banucalag nut, Philippine tung tree

Edible: Nuts, Oil, POISONOUS

Ricinodendron heudelotii

Manketti nut, Zambezi almond

Edible: Seeds, Condiment, Nuts, Leaves, Kernel, Spice, Wood ash - salt, Oil

Ricinodendron heudelotii subsp. africanum

Zambezi Almond, Mugongo Nut

Edible: Nuts, Seeds, Oil

Ricinus communis

Castor bean, Castor Oil Plant

Edible: Leaves, Oil, CAUTION, POISONOUS, Root, Seeds, Flowers

Sapium glandulosum

Brazil sapium, Bolivia rubber

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Sapium japonicum - (Siebold.&Zucc.)Pax.&K.Hoffm.

Sapium sebiferum

Chinese tallow tree

Edible: Seeds, Seeds - oil, Leaves - tea

Schinziophyton rautanenii

Mongongo nut, Manketti tree

Edible: Nuts, Fruit, Seeds, Seeds - oil, Plant - water

Sclerocroton integerrimus

Securinega suffruticosa - (Pall.)Rehder.

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Shirakiopsis elliptica

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Spirostachys africana

African mahogany tree, African sandalwood, Jumping bean

Edible: Resin, Caution

Strophioblachia fimbricalyx

Suregada multiflora

False lime shrub

Suregada zanzibariensis

Zanzibar suregada, Woodland suregada

Edible: Fruit juice

Tetrorchidium didymostemon

Edible: Fruit, Stem, Leaves

Tragia brevipes

Tragia impedita

Tragia insuavis

Tragia plukenetii

Cannabis leaf nettle

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Medicine

Tragia rupestris

Edible: Leaves, Plant

Trewia nudiflora

Pindara, False white teak

Triadica cochinchinensis

Triadica sebifera

Candleberry-tree, Chinese tallowtree, Popcorntree, Vegetable tallow, White wax-berry

Edible: Seeds - oil, Fruit, Caution

Vaupesia cataractarum

Cataract vaupesia

Edible: Seeds, Caution

Vernicia fordii

Tung Oil Tree, Chinese wood oil tree

Edible: Seeds, POISONOUS

Vernicia montana

Edible: Seeds - oil, Poisonous

ZZ Acalypha hellwigii

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Chrozophora senegalensis

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Croton haumanianus

Edible: Medicine, Caution

ZZ Croton megalobotrys

Large feverberry

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Croton sylvaticus

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Discoglypremna caloneura

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Euphorbia candelabrum

Edible: Medicine, Poisonous

ZZ Euphorbia convolvuloides

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Euphorbia forskaolii

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Euphorbia grandifolia

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Homalanthus novoguineensis

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Mallotus mollissimus

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Mallotus oppositifolius

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Mareya micrantha

Edible: Medicine, Caution

ZZ Plagiostyles africana

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Vernicia cordata

Japan wood-oil tree

Edible: Oil not edible

ZZZ Aleurites montana

Edible: Oil is not edible. POISONOUS

ZZZ Croton tiglium

Edible: Poisonous, Medicine