Family: Euphorbiaceae

Family: Euphorbiaceae

The Spurge Family

Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist

The family consists around 300 genera and 7500 species.

Botanical Description of the Family

Habit: Herb, shrub and tree of a diversified family

Root: Tap root system

Stem: Erect, sometime contains latex

Leaf: Leaves usually simple, alternate and stipulate

Plants are monoecious or dioecious

Flower: Small, sepal generally 3-5, petal usually absent

Androecium: Stamen 1-numerous

Gynoecium: Ovary superior, three chambered

Fruit: Typically three lobed capsule.

Table1: Economically Important Crop Plants of this Family

Sl No.	Bangla name	English name	Scientific name	Usefulness
1	Latkan	The Burmese grape	Baccaurea ramiflora	Fruit
2	Akhrot	Indian walnut	Aleurites molucana	Fruit
3	Rubber	Rubber	Hevea brasilensis	Latex
4	Cassava	Cassava	Manihot esculenta	Starch
5	Reri	Castor	Ricinus cumunis	Lubricant
6	Orboroi	Star gooseberry	Phyllanthus acidus	fruit
7	Amloki	Indian gooseberry/ Emblic Myrobalan	Phyllanthus emblica	Fruit

Category: Family