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Euphorbiaceae

Hinchahuevos

Sapium laurifolium (A.Rich.) Griseb.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Sapium

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Common names

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English
Hinchahuevos

Synonyms

  • Excoecaria laurocerasus var. elliptica Müll.Arg.
  • Excoecaria laurocerasus var. laurifolia (A.Rich.) Müll.Arg.
  • Sapium anadenum Pittier
  • Sapium brownei Banks ex Griseb.
  • Sapium decipiens P.Preuss
  • Sapium eglandulosum Ule
  • Sapium laurocerasum var. ellipticum Müll.Arg.
  • Sapium laurocerasus var. ellipticum Müll.Arg.
  • Sapium laurocerasus var. laurifolium (Griseb.) Müll.Arg.
  • Sapium pleiostachys K.Schum. & Pittier
  • Sapium utile P.Preuss
  • Stillingia laurifolia A.Rich.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.