Four types of spurge (Euphorbia species): two succulent stems and two low-growing plants. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1805, after J. Ihle.

Fever bark (a species of Croton): branch with flowers and fruit, separate flower, fruit and seeds and sections of fruit. Coloured line engraving.

Pendo tree (Jatropha urens L.): flowering stem and separate fruit. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1770.

A plant (Acalypha villosa Jacq.) related to Indian nettle: separate flowering and fruiting stems. Coloured engraving after F. von Scheidl, 1776.

Cascarilla bark plant (Croton eluteria): flowering stem, bark and floral segments. Colour halftone after J. Lambert, c. 1844, after P. Turpin.

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): flowering plant with separate flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): flowering and fruiting tree. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): entire flowering plant with separate fruit and flower. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Dog's mercury (Mercurialis perennis): flowering plant with roots. Colour nature print by H. Bradbury.

A spurge (Euphorbia species): flowering stem, leaves, roots and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1794.

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<p>Manihot root contains varying amounts of cyanide which is removed by squeezing the ground tuber in water and by evaporation during drying</p>

1 print : engraving ; platemark 28.7 x 17 cm

Workers preparing cakes from manioc root in the tropics, with decorative border. Engraving, c. 1777.

1 print : engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 16.7 x 9.2 cm

Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1795.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.4 x 22.5 cm

<p>Latex from the poinsettia is used as a depilatory in its native country, Mexico</p>

A double flowered poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1876.

1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.3 x 22.2 cm

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Workers preparing cakes from manioc root in the tropics, with decorative border. Engraving, c. 1777.

Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1795.

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): flowering plant with separate flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

A double flowered poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1876.

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): flowering plant with separate flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

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Euphorbiaceae

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Workers preparing cakes from manioc root in the tropics, with decorative border. Engraving, c. 1777.

Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides): flowering stem and floral segments. Coloured engraving after J. Sowerby, 1795.

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): flowering plant with separate flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

A double flowered poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1876.

A plant (Euphorbia sp.): flowering plant with separate flower and fruit. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

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