Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms
Alchornea
Alchorneas
Excoecaria
Excoecarias
Macaranga
Macarangas
Maprounea
Maprouneas
Sebastiania
Sebastianias
Securinega
Securinegas
Spondianthus
The spurge family of flowering plants, in the order Euphorbiales, contains some 7,500 species in 275 genera. The family consists of annual and perennial herbs and woody shrubs or trees.