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

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)