Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia

Fire On The Mountain

Euphorbia cyathophora

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Telangana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering
June-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Euphorbia cyathophora
Genus
Euphorbia
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Grown in gardens
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
Greater antilles, Eastern U.S.A and Mexico
Distribution
Cultivated in tropics
Found in India
Telangana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
June-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Fire On The Mountain

Fire On The Mountain (Euphorbia cyathophora) is a herb belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in grown in gardens. Native to Greater antilles, Eastern U.S.A and Mexico, it is distributed across Cultivated in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Fire On The Mountain belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

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