A modern reference to temperate woody plants, including updated content from this site and much new material, can be found at Trees and Shrubs Online.
Euphorbiaceae
A genus of about 100 species of trees and shrubs in the tropics and subtropics, a few extending into temperate regions. Leaves simple, pinnately veined. Flowers without petals, unisexual, borne in terminal bracteate spikes, racemes or panicles. Male flowers numerous, with two or three stamens. Female flowers few, at the base of the inflorescence; styles three. Fruits fleshy or dry, three-lobed and three-chambered, each chamber containing a single seed.
Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.
