Euphorbiaceae – Spurge Family

Plants in the worldwide, but especially tropical Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae) are annual and perennial herbs, subshrubs, shrubs, trees, and vines with milky juice, alternate, simple or compound leaves, unisexual flowers with usually 0 petals and a superior ovary, and capsular or fleshy fruit.

Listed below are some of the southeastern Arizona plants in this family.