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Non-scientific name:

pencil tree

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

Accepted name
Euphorbia tirucalli L.

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Euphorbia tirucalli L. 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.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Euphorbia tirucalli Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L.

22 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "pencil tree":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
african milkbush Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
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)
finger euphorbia Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
finger tree Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
fingertree Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
firestick plants Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
indian tree spurge Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
milk bush Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
milkbush Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
milkhedge Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
naked-lady Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
penciltree Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
petroleum plant Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
petroleum-plant Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
rubber euphorbia Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
rubber hedge euphorbia Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
sticks on fire Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
tirucalli Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)