Common name
Portuguese: Favela, Faveleira
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Malpighiales (120)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (80)(family description)
Genus: Cnidoscolus (3)
Epithet: quercifolius Pohl (1)
Synonyms: Cnidoscolus lobatus Pohl, Cnidoscolus phyllacanthus (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm., Cnidoscolus repandus Pohl, Janipha phyllacantha Mart. ex Pohl, Jatropha phyllacantha Müll.Arg.
lobatus => divided into or bearing lobes
phyllacantha => leaves thorny, prickly, pungent
phyllacanthus => leaves thorny, prickly, pungent
quercifolius => having leaves resembling those of oak Quercus
repandus => with slightly uneven, undulating margin
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: tree
Flower colour: white