Family Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name Coll. Nr. Habitat Growth form English name Shona name
           
Antidesma          
A. vogelianum Müll. Arg.   Evergreen forest ST Forest Tasselberry  
           
Argomuellera          
A. macrophylla Pax record SRGH, mistake? Evergreen forest ST Undershrub big-leaf  
           
Bridelia          
B. micrantha (Hochst.) Baill.   Riverine forest, woodland and along forest margins T Mitzeerie Mudzinza, Mufukusi, Mukodokodo, Mukwandu,
           
Croton          
C. sylvaticus C. Krauss   Forest T Forest Croton Mubvukuta, Murungamunu, Musuguta
           
Drypetes          
D. gerrardii Hutch. var. gerrardii     ST    
D. natalensis (Harv.) Hutch. var. natalensis     T Natal, or Stem-fruit Drypetes  
           
Euphorbia          
E. prostata Aiton   Introduced, common weed of gardens, road sides and disturbed areas A    
           
Homolanthus          
H. populifolius Graham   Introduced, invasive in recently cleared areas and on road sides. T Queensland Poplar, Umbrella tree, Bleeding Heart  
           
Macaranga          
M. mellifera Prain   Montane forest T Mountain Poplar  
           
Margaritaria          
M. discoidea (Baill.) G.L.Webster var. nitida (Pax) Radcl.-Sm.   Forest T Common Pheasant-berry, Bushveld Peacock-berry  
           
Neoboutonia          
N. macrocalyx Pax.   Forest T Lace-leaf  
           
Phyllanthus          
P. nummulariifolius Poir               var. nummulariifolius 79 Grassland      
           
Sapium          
S. ellipticum (C.Krauss) Pax     ST    
           
           

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