Category:Euphorbiaceae
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| Euphorbiaceae | |
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| Parts of the candlenut tree (Aleurites moluccana) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae Juss.[1] |
| Subfamilies | |
The Euphorbiaceae, or spurge family, contains many irritating or poisonous plants, but also some important edible ones.
A number of plants of the spurge family are of considerable economic importance. Prominent plants include cassava (Manihot esculenta), castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), Barbados nut (Jatropha curcas), and the Para rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis).
References
- ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
Acknowledgements
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Pages in category "Euphorbiaceae"
The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.