Euphorbia thymifolia

Euphorbia thymifolia L., Sp. Pl. 1: 454 (1753).

Euphorbia thymifolia
Euphorbia thymifolia L., Photo by Son Le

its native range is Tropical & Subtropical America. It is used as a poison and a medicine and for food.

Vietnamese name: 

Cỏ sữa lá nhỏ, Vú sữa đất, Cẩm địa, Thiên căn thảo, Nhả nực

Latin name: 

Euphorbia thymifolia L.

Family:

Euphorbiaceae 

Uses: 

Treat dysentery, less milk, boils (the whole tree is decoction).

Distribution: 

The tree grows naturally on empty fields, abandoned fields, at an altitude of less than 500 m, common in Vietnam.

Fruit season:

March-December

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