Euphorbia neriifolia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. neriifolia
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia neriifolia L.
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Euphorbia neriifolia, also known as Indian spurge tree, hedge Euphorbia, Oleander spurge and fleshy spurge,[2] is a species of spurge native to India, which was originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.[3] Leaves from the plant are used in traditional kajal making in West Bengal, India.