Euphorbiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Euphorbia pervilleana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have seen no specific information for this plant, the latex in most, if not all Euphorbias is caustic and toxic - skin contact often causing irritation and blistering; contact with the eyes causing temporary or even permanent blindness; whilst ingestion can cause purging or more severe problems[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Botanical Description

Euphorbia pervilleana is an unarmed, deciduous shrub or a small tree. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. The plant has a very large extent of occurrence (61,328.8 km²) and large area of occupancy (22,009.1 km²). It is recorded from 38 localities and comprises eight to eleven subpopulations. There are some threats (habitat degradation, fire, habitat clearing for charcoal), but these do not yet trigger a threatened status. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.

HabitatA forest dweller, very prone to be destroyed by fires. In areas destroyed by fires, the species is found sheltered in rock cracks. Its habitat is extremely fragmented[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].