Cnidoscolus is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1827.

[5][3] The group is widespread across much of North and South America, including the West Indies.

[4][6][7][8][9][10] The name is derived from the Greek words κνίδη (knide), meaning "nettle," and σκόλοψ (skolops), meaning "thorn" or "prickle.

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