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Euphorbiaceae (), the spurge family , is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias , which is also the name of the type genus of the family. Most spurges, such as Euphorbia paralias , are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are shrubs or trees, such as Hevea brasiliensis. Some, such as Euphorbia canariensis ,: 206 are succulent and resemble cacti because of convergent evolution. This family has a cosmopolitan global distribution. The greatest diversity of species is in the tropics; however, the Euphorbiaceae also have many species in nontropical areas of all continents except Antarctica.
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