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Euphorbiaceae

Paper-barked milkbush

Euphorbia guerichiana Pax ex Engl.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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Paper-barked milkbush: Euphorbia guerichiana , tree; between Etengwa and Otjitanda, Kaokoveld, Kunene Region, Namibia
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
Afrikaans
Houtmelkbos, Papiermelkbos, Westelike houtmelkbos
Chinese
金露梅大戟, 闪红阁
English
Paper-barked milkbush
hz
Omupondororwa

Synonyms

  • Euphorbia commiphoroides Dinter
  • Euphorbia frutescens N.E.Br.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.