Tragia volubilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Tragia |
Species: | T. volubilis
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Binomial name | |
Tragia volubilis |
Tragia volubilis also known as fireman [2] is a climbing subshrub or climbing shrub native to tropical America and Africa.[1] It belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, Tragia genus. As many of the species of the genus, it has stinging hairs, similar to those of nettles.