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EUPHORBIACEAE is a plant family commonly known as the spurge family. It is a large and diverse family of flowering plants, with over 7,500 species that are found in a wide range of habitats, including tropical rainforests, deserts, and temperate regions. The family is best known for its distinctive and often colorful bracts, which are modified leaves that are often brightly colored and used to attract pollinators.

Members of the EUPHORBIACEAE family are known for their wide range of growth forms, including trees, shrubs, herbs, and succulent plants. Some of the most commonly cultivated species in this family include poinsettias, castor oil plants, and crotons. The leaves of these plants are often simple and glossy, and they may be arranged alternately or oppositely on the stem. Flowers are typically small and inconspicuous, and they are often surrounded by large, showy bracts.

The EUPHORBIACEAE family is economically important, as many species are used for their medicinal properties, as ornamental plants, and as sources of food, rubber, and oil. For example, castor oil is obtained from the seeds of Ricinus communis, a species of shrub in the EUPHORBIACEAE family.