Euphorbiaceae
This family is well-represented in the flora of Oman, and its members are highly diverse in appearance, including small trees, stem succulents and annual herbs.
There are a number of endemic species belonging to this family in Oman, some with a very restricted range. Several of the species shown below can be seen on or in the immediate vicinity of SQU campus, most strikingly the characteristic semi-succulent Euphorbia larica.
Andrachne telephioides, Ras Al-Hamra, Muscat, Oman
Euphorbia balsamifera, Dhofar, Oman
Euphorbia balsamifera, Dhofar, Oman
Euphorbia balsamifera, Dhofar, Oman
Euphorbia cactus, Dhofar, Oman
Euphorbia cactus, Dhofar, Oman
Euphorbia granulata, Hatta, UAE
Euphorbia hadramautica, Dhofar, Oman
Euphorbia hirta, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Euphorbia larica in typical habitat, Al Khod, Oman
Euphorbia larica, Jebel Ghaweel, Oman
Euphorbia larica, Ra’s Al-Khaimah, UAE
Euphorbia masirahensis, Masirah Island, Oman
Euphorbia riebeckii, Sharqiyah Sands, Oman
Euphorbia smithii, Dhofar, Oman
Euphorbia smithii, Dhofar, Oman
Note the strongly peeling bark
Thicket of Jatropha dhofarica, Dhofar, Oman
Ricinus communis, Al-Khod, Oman