Poinsettia

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Guatemala, Mexico, US, US(FL)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Bactericide, Depilatory, Erysipelas

Science studied: ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, BREIN, CAMPESTEROL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name: Euphorbia pulcherrima

Common names: Poinsettia, Atatürk Çiçeği, Božićna zvijezda, Christmas-flower, Christmas-star, Estrella Federal, Flor de Pascua (ES); Weihnachtsstern (DE), Flor de noche buena, Floramada, Gwiazda betlejemska, Julestjerne, Jólastjarna, Kastuba, Kerstster, Mexican flameleaf, Pazko lorea, Poinsecja nadobna

History

The source record documents this plant in Guatemala, Elsewhere, Mexico, US, US(FL).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Bactericide
• Depilatory
• Erysipelas
• Lactagogue
• Ache(Tooth)
• Skin
• Emetic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Guatemala
• Elsewhere
• Mexico
• US
• US(FL)

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Bactericide
• Depilatory
• Erysipelas
• Lactagogue
• Ache(Tooth)
• Skin
• Emetic
• Poison
• Wart
• Lactogogue

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Inverted repeat sequences involved in high-frequency T-DNA truncation in “Princettia” (Euphorbia pulcherrima × Euphorbia cornastra) · 2026 source ↗
• Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of Carotenoid and Phenolic Co-Occurrence in <i>Euphorbia pulcherrima</i> Bracts and Inflorescences. · 2026 source ↗
• Discovery of potent thymidine phosphorylase inhibitors from Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch with experimental validation and computational analysis. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-AMYRIN
• BETA-AMYRIN
• BREIN
• CAMPESTEROL
• CHOLESTEROL
• CYANIDIN-3-GALACTOSIDE
• CYANIDIN-3-RUTINOSIDE
• CYCLOARTENOL
• DECA-2,4,6-TRIENOIC-ACID
• ALPHA,GAMMA-DIAMINOBUTYRIC-ACID
• EPI-GERMANICYL-ACETATE
• GERMANICOL
• GERMANICYL-ACETATE
• GERMANICYL-TETRACOSANOATE
• KAEMPFEROL-3-0-GALACTOSIDE
• KAEMPFEROL-3-0-GLUCOSIDE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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