Navahandi

• Common Name In Sri Lanka:

  Navahandi

• Scientific Name:

  Euphorbia tirucalli l.

• Other Names:

• Zone:

• Size of Tree:

  

  Small (< 5m)

• Status:

• Average Height:

  

  2-5 m

• Identification

  Tree or shrub. Leaves are alternate, 7—15 x 1—1.5 mm in size. Fruits are about 8 mm diameter and pale brown in colour. Seeds are 4.5 x 3.5 mm in size.

• Habitat

  Gardens, scrubs

• Special Notes

  Hedges – ornamental, roots, stem, sap - medicinal.