Summary
Euphorbia franckiana is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is a spurge native to southern Africa. Phorbol has been isolated from the latex of this perennial plant.
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About the genus · Euphorbia
Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae.
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Photographs
Photographs: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Related
Other Euphorbia 400 in the reference
Euphorbia acanthothamnos Greek spiny spurge Photo: CC BY, Eleftherios Katsillis
Euphorbia adenensis Euphorbiaceae Photo: CC BY, Joey Bom
Euphorbia aeruginosa Miniature Saguaro Photo: CC0, author not stated
Euphorbia alluaudii Euphorbiaceae Photo: CC BY, amantedarmaninNames & registers
The record
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Where this page came from built 2026-10-22
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