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Euphorbiaceae

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Euphorbiaceae
Pairts o the candlenut tree (Aleurites moluccana)
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Faimily: Euphorbiaceae
Juss.[1]
Subfaimilies

For a detailed taxonomy tae the genus level, see
Taxonomy o the Euphorbiaceae.

Euphorbiaceae, the spurge faimily, is a muckle faimily o flouerin plants wit 300 genera an aroond 7,500 species. Maist spurges are yerbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees. Some are succulent an resemble cacti.

References

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  1. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 25 Mey 2017. Retrieved 26 Juin 2013.