Acalypheae

Ricinus communis, the castor bean or castor oil plant, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae.

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Claoxylon is a flowering plant genus in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, comprising dioecious subshrubs to small trees. It was first described as a genus in 1824. The genus is distributed in paleotropical areas: Madagascar through South and Southeast Asia, Malesia to Melanesia, Hawaii, and Australia. Half of the species are in Malesia.

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Cleidion is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1826. It is found in tropical and subtropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, Latin America, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Erythrococca is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1849. It is native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

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Micrococca is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1849. It is native to tropical Africa, Madagascar and Asia (Old World Tropics).

Lasiococca is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described in 1887. These are small to relatively large trees (up to 8 m high) found in scrubs or semi-evergreen forests. They grow in India, Indochina, Southeast Asia, and southern China.

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Lobanilia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae and the sole genus of the subtribe Lobaniliinae. It was first described as a genus in 1989 and is endemic to Madagascar.

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Hancea is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to tropical Asia and the western Indian Ocean.

Seidelia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1858. The genus is endemic to Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia).

Mareyopsis is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1919. It is native to western and central Africa.

Mareya is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1860. It is native to tropical western and central Africa.

Claoxylopsis is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1939. The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar.

Discoclaoxylon is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1914. It is native to western and central Africa, including islands in the Gulf of Guinea.

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The Acalypheae is a tribe of the subfamily Acalyphoideae, under the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 12 subtribes and about 30 genera. One of the most well-known plants in this tribe is Ricinus, the castor bean, or castor oil plant.

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Dysopsis is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1858. It is the sole genus in subtribe Dysopsidinae. The genus is native to Costa Rica, Panama, South America, and the Juan Fernández Islands.

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Leidesia is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1866. The sole species is Leidesia procumbens. The species is widespread in Southern Africa as far north as Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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