| Euphorbia celastroides |
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| Chamaesyce celastroides (inflorescence) |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Malpighiales |
| Family: |
Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: |
Euphorbia |
| Species: |
E. celastroides |
| Binomial name |
Euphorbia celastroides
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| Synonyms |
- *Chamaesyce celastroides (Boiss.) Croizat & O.Deg.
- *Chamaesyce celastroides var. laehiensis (O.Deg., I.Deg. & Sherff) Koutnik
- *Chamaesyce celastroides var. nelsonii (H.St.John) V.S.Raju & P.N.Rao
- *Chamaesyce celastroides var. tomentella (Boiss.) Koutnik
- *Chamaesyce lorifolia (A.Gray ex H.Mann) Croizat & O.Deg.
- *Euphorbia annulata Nutt. ex Sherff
- *Euphorbia celastroides var. arenisaxosa H.St.John
- *Euphorbia celastroides var. limahuliensis H.St.John
- *Euphorbia celastroides var. nelsonii H.St.John
- *Euphorbia celastroides var. tomentella (Boiss.) Oudejans
- *Euphorbia lorifolia (A.Gray ex H.Mann) Hillebr.
- *Euphorbia multiformis var. tomentella Boiss.
- *Euphorbia oahuensis Skottsb.
- *Euphorbia rivularis A.Heller
- *Euphorbia stokesii C.N.Forbes
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Euphorbia celastroides is a flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is referred to by the common name 'akoko by Hawaiians, and is a species of spurge closely related to the poinsettia. This species develops into a round-shape shrub. This species is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.