| Type | Indigenous |
|---|---|
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Habit | Small sized tree |
| Botanical Features | Young branchlets :flat, pubescent.Leaves: simple with opposite, decussate, unequal pairs; stipules small, oblong, pubescent, caducous; petiole :0.2-1.8 cm long, terete, swollen at both ends, pubescent; lamina 5.5-14 x 2-6 cm, narrow elliptic-rhombic to oblanceolate, apex caudate, base acute sometimes rounded to retuse, margin irregularly sinuate-dentate, subcoriaceous, resinous yellow glandular and glabrous beneath; midrib raised above; secondary nerves 5-10 pairs; tertiary nerves obliquely percurrent.Flowers: slender terminal and axillary racemes, pubescent.Fruit:Capsule 3-lobed, yellow pellucid punctate with many short stout echinate processes; seeds :3. |