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Mexican fireplant

Euphorbia heterophylla

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (24 countries), Europe (Belgium, Italy), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇦 Canada 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇷 Iran 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇴 Jordan 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇦 Laos 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Malpighiales (Malpighiales)

Species

Euphorbia heterophylla (Mexican fireplant)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish golondrina

French caca poule

German Poinsettien-Wolfsmilch

Portuguese amendoim-bravo

Arabic laban el-homara

Similar Species in Euphorbia

Euphorbia origanoides

Critically Endangered

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Mexican fireplant?

The scientific name of Mexican fireplant is Euphorbia heterophylla. It belongs to the genus Euphorbia.

Where does Mexican fireplant live?

Mexican fireplant is found in Widely distributed across Africa (19 countries), Asia (24 countries), Europe (Belgium, Italy), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (5 countries).. Countries include Australia, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Chad.

What family does Mexican fireplant belong to?

Mexican fireplant (Euphorbia heterophylla) belongs to the genus Euphorbia, which is part of the taxonomic family Euphorbiaceae.

What kingdom does Mexican fireplant belong to?

Mexican fireplant (Euphorbia heterophylla) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Mexican fireplant?

The closest relatives of Mexican fireplant in the genus Euphorbia include Abyssinian spurge, Albanian spurge, American Spurge, Antso, Arahaka.