Scientific Name :
Euphorbia lactea Haw.
Synonym :
Euphorbia lactea Roxb.
Common Name : Candelabra Spurge, Frilled fan, Dragon bones
Plant Family : Euphorbiaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : Does not flower
Flower Colour :
Description : Height: Upto 5
Stem: Succulent, green, ridge, fleshy, cross section of stem shows triangular or rhombic apperance, milky latex
Leaves: Minute and soon sheds off
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Sri Lanka.
Uses : Leaves used as anthelmintics, galactogenics, cathartics, and diuretics
Used as hedge and used in cosmetics
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