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Euphorbiaceae

Jamaican poinsettia

Euphorbia punicea Sw.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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Jamaican poinsettia: Euphorbia punicea
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Common names

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English
Jamaican poinsettia

Synonyms

  • Adenorima punicea Raf.
  • Euphorbia troyana Urb.
  • Euphorbiodendron puniceum Millsp.
  • Euphorbiodendron troyanum (Urb.) Millsp.
  • Poinsettia punicea Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Tithymalus puniceus Haw.

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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.