Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia neriifolia from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Euphorbia neriifolia L., Sp. pl. 1:451. 1753

Shrub or small tree with slightly angled stem with spirally arranged tubercles on faint ribs. Commonly grown in Delhi.

Common names

English: hedge euphorbia, milk spurge, oleander spurge

Sans: Snuhi

Hindi: Pattonkisend, sehund, thohar

Beng: Mansasiji, hildaona

Mar: Neyadunga, mingut

Guj: Thor, tuaria

Tel: Ilai-kalli

Kan: Yalekalli

Mal: Illakalli

Mumbai: Mingutta

Punjab: Gangichu

Assam: Hirju

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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