Euphorbia celastroides

Euphorbia celastroides
Chamaesyce celastroides (inflorescence)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. celastroides
Binomial name
Euphorbia celastroides
Synonyms[1]
List
  • *Chamaesyce celastroides (Boiss.) Croizat & O.Deg.
  • *Chamaesyce celastroides var. laehiensis (O.Deg., I.Deg. & Sherff) Koutnik
  • *Chamaesyce celastroides var. nelsonii (H.St.John) V.S.Raju & P.N.Rao
  • *Chamaesyce celastroides var. tomentella (Boiss.) Koutnik
  • *Chamaesyce lorifolia (A.Gray ex H.Mann) Croizat & O.Deg.
  • *Euphorbia annulata Nutt. ex Sherff
  • *Euphorbia celastroides var. arenisaxosa H.St.John
  • *Euphorbia celastroides var. limahuliensis H.St.John
  • *Euphorbia celastroides var. nelsonii H.St.John
  • *Euphorbia celastroides var. tomentella (Boiss.) Oudejans
  • *Euphorbia lorifolia (A.Gray ex H.Mann) Hillebr.
  • *Euphorbia multiformis var. tomentella Boiss.
  • *Euphorbia oahuensis Skottsb.
  • *Euphorbia rivularis A.Heller
  • *Euphorbia stokesii C.N.Forbes

Euphorbia celastroides is a flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.[1] It is referred to by the common name 'akoko by Hawaiians, and is a species of spurge closely related to the poinsettia.[2] This species develops into a round-shape shrub. This species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

  1. ^ a b "Euphorbia celastroides Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Euphorbiaceae at hawaii.edu". Archived from the original on 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-10-05.