Are Claoxylon Indicum and Euphorbia Antiquorum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Euphorbiaceae.

Can you substitute Claoxylon Indicum for Euphorbia Antiquorum?

They share the Euphorbiaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Claoxylon Indicum vs Euphorbia Antiquorum

Claoxylon indicum · Euphorbia antiquorum

Claoxylon Indicum

Claoxylon indicum

T Traditional Use

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Claoxylon
Primary use: medicinal

Claoxylon indicum is a plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae native to south and southeast Asia. The Latin word indicum means "Indian", referring to the locality of collection of the type specimen, which was probably Java, part of the Dutch East Indies at that time.

Euphorbia Antiquorum

Euphorbia antiquorum

T Traditional Use

Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia sect. Euphorbia
Primary use: medicinal

Euphorbia antiquorum, known as antique spurge and "Euphorbia of the Ancients", is a species of succulent plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is widespread throughout peninsular India, but its wild origin is obscure. Escaped or naturalized and widely cultivated in neighbouring r…

At a glance

· Both in Euphorbiaceae, but different genera (Claoxylon vs Euphorbia sect. Euphorbia).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Claoxylon Indicum: T; Euphorbia Antiquorum: T.