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Non-scientific name:

petroleum plant

1 Accepted name(s) for "petroleum plant":

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: Drug form: Plant parts:
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Euphorbia tirucalli Linn. Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L. latex, stem bark, stem

19 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "petroleum plant":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
african milkbush Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
almeidinha (dried latex) Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
angulia-thuuhar Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
aveloz Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
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)
indian tree spurge Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
milk hedge Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
milk-bush Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
pencil tree 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)
saatalaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
saptalaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
tirucalli Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
tirukalli Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)