Euphorbia.] 



80. EUPlIOUBIACEiE. 



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The species noted below belong to the section Euphorbium, 

 sub-sections Tirucalli and Dicanthium : 



An unarmed tree ; branches cylindric 1. E. Tirucalli, 



Armed with stipular spines. 



Branches angled and winged ; leaves minuto or 



wanting 2. E. antiquorunt. 



Branches jointed, cylindric or with 5 spirally twisted 



ribs S. E. neriifolia. 



Branches sub-cylindric 4» E. Nivulia. 



1. E. Tirucalli, Linn. Hort. Cliff. 197 ; Brandis For. Fl. 439 ; Dalz. 

 & Gibs. Bom. PL Suppl. 76 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 217. Milk Bush. NevU, 

 thuvari seyr, tej, niwal, M. ; Yele guUa, K. 



A native of Africa. Naturalized throughout the dry districts of the 

 presidency ; usually in hedges, planted. Fl. Aug.-Sept. A small tree. 

 Wood white, close-grained and strong. Used for toys, &c. Principal 

 use is for making hedges. 



Leaves linear '5 in. The milk is nsed in native medicine, acts as a 

 purgative and is externally applied as a vesicant. 



2. E. antiquorum, Lmn. Hort. Cliff. 196 ; Fl. Br. L 5. 255 ; Dalz. & 

 Gibs. Bom. Fl. 226 ; Brandis For. Fl. 438 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 217. Narsej, 

 M ; Tandhari-sendi Guz. ; Tindari-send, Belganm. 



Common on the dry hills of Bengal and the peninsula generally. 

 Thronghont the dry districts of the presidency- Fl. S. in the Belgaum 

 and Bij^pnr Districts. 



A shrub or small tree. Wood grey, soft, light, similar to the wood of 

 Givotia rottleriformis. Weighs 25 lbs. to the cub. ft. 



3. E. neriifolia, Linn, Hort. Cliff. 196. in part; Fh Br. I. 5. 255; 

 Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 226 ; Brandis For. Fl. 439 ; Bedd. £"1. Sylv. 216. 



Thor, nivarung, seej, mingut, Vern. ; Yellikalli, K. 



Deccan peninsula, cultivated in Bengal, cultivated and probably wild 

 in Burma. Throughout the presidency ; often in waste, stony, dry 

 situations, generally planted in hedges. Fl, Fr, Feb.-Mch. New leaves 

 in March- Apl. A shrub or small tree. 



4. E. Nivulia, Ham, in Trans. Linn. Soc. XIY. 286 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 235 ; Brandis For. Fl. 439; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 216 ; Fl. Br. I. 5. 

 255 ; Wight Ic. 1862. Newrang, M, A large shrub or small tree. 



N. W. Himalaya on dry rocky hills, Gujarat, the Deccan peninsula and 

 Snd, Pegu and Barpaa. Dry rocky hills in Gujarat and Sind. Fl. 

 Mch. Fr. Apl.-May 



2. BRIDELIA, Wia 



Shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, entire, with prominent 

 parallel, lateral nerves. Flowers moncecious or dioecious, bracteate, 

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