Tragia volubilis — a medium houseplant
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Tragia volubilis

Tragia Volubilis

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Tragia volubilis also known as fireman is a climbing subshrub or climbing shrub native to tropical America and Africa. It belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family, Tragia genus. As many of the species of the genus, it has stinging hairs, similar to those of nettles.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Tragia
Family
Euphorbiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Twining cow-itch en Fireman en Stinging Nettle en Poison Ivy en Twining cowitch
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Tragia volubilis leaf
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Tragia volubilis fruit
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Tragia volubilis fruit
PLATE 03 · fruit
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