ABSTRACT
There is marked variation in the variety and composition of diterpenoids present in the different species, one of the more toxic species being E. tirucalli, The most popular of all houseplants, E. pulcherrima (poinsettia), especially its numerous hybrids, is not toxic unless consumed in considerable quantities, far more than would normally be available in a large poinsettia plant!6,7
Euphorbia peplus, has been shown to be toxic to the liver and kidney endothelial and parenchymal cells causing death in goats. The toxic substances in the plant are also passed through the milk and can cause similar lesions in the kids drinking the milk.8
