✿Euphorbiaceae · Euphorbia
Shend / African Milk Bush
Euphorbia umbellata
outdoor
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia umbellata
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“The leaves are attached directly to stems by their base and either have smooth edges or very small teeth towards the ends.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Shend itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Shend itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- शेंड Shend
About Shend
African Milk Bush (Euphorbia umbellata) is a species in the Euphorbiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
Uses
Locally it is planted as an ornamental.
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Shend belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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