Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family: Euphorbiaceae
The Spurge Family
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist
Kingdom | Plantae |
Division | Magnoliophyte |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Malpighiales |
Family | Euphorbiaceae |
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 |
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