Euphorbia leucocephala

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Photographs by: Dr. Maulik Gadani

Botanical Name : Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy
Common Name : Snow Bush, White Small Leaf Poinsettia, Snow Flake, White-Laced Euphorbia
Plant Family : Euphorbiaceae
Plant Form : Shrub
Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Aranya Van

Habit : A spreading shrub having white milky latex and uniformly spreading thin, pinkish branches.
Leaves : Elliptic-lanceolate, petiolate, light green, usually opposite or in whorls of three or more.
Inflorescence : Flowers are borne in umbels.
Flowers : Inconspicuous, small, yellow but fragrant, bracteate, bractsobovate, creamy white.
Flowering and Fruiting Time : November - January
Significance : It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant in gardens and in pots.