Non scientific name details for finger tree - Medicinal Plant Names Services

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Non-scientific name:

finger tree

1 Accepted name(s) for "finger tree":

Accepted name
Euphorbia tirucalli L.

2 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources:	Scientific names as used in medicinal source:	MPNS matched scientific names:	Accepted name:	Trade forms:	Plant parts:
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)	Euphorbia tirucalli	Euphorbia tirucalli L.	Euphorbia tirucalli L.
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)	Euphorbia tirucalli L.	Euphorbia tirucalli L.	Euphorbia tirucalli L.

15 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "finger tree":

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
african milkbush	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
almeidinha (dried latex)	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
aveloz	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
cassoneira	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
euforbia	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
euphorbe effilée	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
finger euphorbia	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
ngego	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
ngewu	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
nlembonlembo	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
pencil tree	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
petroleum plant	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
rubber euphorbia	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
rubber hedge euphorbia	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
tirucalli	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)