Euphorbiaceae Family — Genera & Species
Euphorbiaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 967 species in 160 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Euphorbiaceae species
Croton Plant
Codiaeum variegatum
AI generated
Crown Of Thorns
Euphorbia milii
AI generated
Australian copperleaf
Acalypha australis
Tatyana SovaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Three-seeded Mercury
Acalypha chamaedrifolia
Jay HornCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Chenille Plant
Acalypha hispida
Eileen Yayreth Pitti SammsCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Bottlebrush Acalypha
Acalypha pendula
Bruno Henrique ArandaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Pittier's acalypha
Acalypha pittieri
AI generated
Raivavae copperleaf
Acalypha raivavensis
AI generated
Adenopeltis serrata
Cesar OrmazabalCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Brush Bloodwood
Baloghia inophylla
Louis BackstromCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Umbrella plant
Blachia umbellata
Siddarth MachadoCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
False Rosemary
Caperonia palustris
Annika LindqvistCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Euphorbiaceae family
- Euphorbia392 species · e.g. Crown of Thorns
- Sebastiania60 species
- Croton44 species · e.g. Hance's croton
- Acalypha29 species · e.g. Australian copperleaf
- Bertya27 species
- Mallotus27 species
- Ricinocarpos27 species · e.g. Bowman's Ricinocarpos
- Stillingia27 species · e.g. pencil cactus
- Macaranga25 species · e.g. Monkey Apple
- Excoecaria23 species
- Jatropha16 species · e.g. Physic Nut
- Hevea10 species · e.g. Bentham's rubber tree
- Fontainea9 species
- Suregada9 species · e.g. Coral Berry
- Alchornea7 species · e.g. Heartleaf Alchornea
- Cnidoscolus7 species · e.g. Tree Spinach
- Tragia7 species
- Claoxylon6 species · e.g. None known
- Manihot6 species · e.g. Cassava
- Homalanthus5 species · e.g. New Guinea Poplar
- Omphalea5 species
- Beyeria4 species · e.g. Lechenault's Beyeria
- Erythrococca4 species
- Lasiocroton4 species · e.g. Fawcett's croton
- Pycnocoma4 species
- Sapium4 species · e.g. Hogwood
- Agrostistachys3 species
- Baloghia3 species · e.g. Brush Bloodwood
- Bocquillonia3 species
- Caperonia3 species · e.g. False Rosemary
- Dendrocousinsia3 species
- Dimorphocalyx3 species
- Endospermum3 species · e.g. Macrophyllum Endospermum
- Hippomane3 species · e.g. Manchineel
- Koilodepas3 species
- Shirakiopsis3 species
- Tetrorchidium3 species · e.g. Four-leaf clover plant
- Trigonostemon3 species
- Acidocroton2 species
- Aleurites2 species · e.g. Candlenut
- Argythamnia2 species
- Bernardia2 species
- Bia2 species
- Caryodendron2 species
- Chiropetalum2 species
- Dalechampia2 species
- Gymnanthes2 species · e.g. Florida Snowbush
- Hura2 species · e.g. Sandbox Tree
- Klaineanthus2 species
- Melanolepis2 species · e.g. Koa
- Mercurialis2 species · e.g. Annual Mercury
- Micrandra2 species
- Paracroton2 species
- Pleradenophora2 species
- Plukenetia2 species · e.g. Water Yam
- Ptychopyxis2 species
- Spathiostemon2 species
- Triadica2 species · e.g. Cochinchina Tallow
- Vernicia2 species · e.g. Tung Oil Tree
- Acidoton1 species · e.g. Acidoton microphyllus
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.