Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Excoecaria cochinchinensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The latex is an irritant and is used as a fish poison^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub

Growth—

Plants can succeed in shade or in full sun, requiring a moist, well-drained soil^[2]. The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round^[1]. Inflorescences can be unisexual or bisexual^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Air layering. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Excoecaria+cochinchinensis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
[2]Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants — Ahmed Fayaz · Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand · 2011 · ISBN 978-1-55407-489 ↩︎A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
[3]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.