Hans-Joachim Esser

Neoshirakia, known as milktree, is a genus of plants in the Euphorbiaceae, native to east Asia. It is part of a group first described in 1954 with the name Shirakia, but this proved to be an illegitimate name, unacceptable under the Code of Nomenclature. The genus was later divided, with its species distributed amongst three genera: Neoshirakia, Shirakiopsis, and Triadica. Neoshirakia contains only one known species, Neoshirakia japonica, known as tallow tree, native to China, Korea, and Japan (including Nansei-shotō). The name Shirakia thus became a synonym of Neoshirakia because S. japonica

Shirakiopsis indica is a mangrove species in the family Euphorbiaceae. Its fruits and seeds are very poisonous and are used as a fish poison. A decoction of the root bark possesses purgative and emetic properties and is said to be used in insanity and hydrophobia.

Shirakiopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1999. There are six known species, 3 native to tropical Asia and 3 to tropical Africa. These are trees and shrubs producing a milky latex. Their smaller branches are coated in pale-colored, yellowish, or sometimes reddish hairs. The toothed oblong to oval leaves are alternately arranged and there are small ovate to triangular stipules. The inflorescences are thyrses at the branch tips. The plants are monoecious; the inflorescence holds a few male flowers with usually one to three female

Balakata is a genus of trees in the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1999. It is native to Southeast Asia, southern China, the Himalayas, and New Guinea. The genus name was inspired by balákat-gúbat ("shoulder-tree"), the Philippine common name for B. luzonica. Balakata baccata grows up to 26 meters tall, while B. luzonica can reach 36 metres (118 ft). These trees have alternately arranged leaves 3.5 to 11 centimetres (1.4 to 4.3 in) long, usually with large basal glands on the undersides. The undersides are also whitish in color in B. baccata, but not in B. luzonica. The

Rhodothyrsus is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1999. It is native to South America. Species Rhodothyrsus hirsutus Esser - Colombia, NW Venezuela Rhodothyrsus macrophyllus (Ducke) Esser - Guyana, Suriname, Colombia, Peru, N Brazil

Dendrothrix is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1996. It is native to southern Venezuela and northwestern Brazil. Species Dendrothrix multiglandulosa Esser - Amazonas State in Venezuela Dendrothrix wurdackii Esser - Amazonas State in Brazil Dendrothrix yutajensis (Jabl.) Esser - Amazonas State in Brazil; Amazonas & Bolívar States in Venezuela

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Neoshirakia, known as milktree, is a genus of plants in the Euphorbiaceae, native to east Asia. It is part of a group first described in 1954 with the name Shirakia, but this proved to be an illegitimate name, unacceptable under the Code of Nomenclature. The genus was later divided, with its species distributed amongst three genera: Neoshirakia, Shirakiopsis, and Triadica. Neoshirakia contains only one known species, Neoshirakia japonica, known as tallow tree, native to China, Korea, and Japan (including Nansei-shotō). The name Shirakia thus became a synonym of Neoshirakia because S. japonica

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Balakata luzonica is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is distributed from the Philippines to New Guinea.

Stillingia tenella is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It was originally described as Sapium tenellum Pax & K.Hoffm. in 1924. It is native to Bolivia and northwest Argentina.

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Shirakiopsis aubrevillei (syn. Sapium aubrevillei) is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Ivory Coast and Ghana, where it grows in wet forest habitat. It is threatened by habitat destruction from mining, logging, and tree plantations.

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Pleradenophora is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. Species include: Pleradenophora bilocularis (S.Watson) Esser & A.L.MeloPleradenophora lottiae (McVaugh) A.L.Melo & EsserPleradenophora membranifolia (Müll.Arg.) Esser & A.L.MeloPleradenophora tikalana (Lundell) A.L.Melo & EsserPleradenophora tuerckheimiana (Pax & K.Hoffm.) A.L.Melo & Esser

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