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La flor de Noche Buena como e' conhecida no Mexico!

Tb. chamada poinsettia porque... "Joel Roberts Poinsett was the first United States Ambassador to Mexico being appointed by President Andrew Jackson in the 1820's. At the time of his appointment, Mexico was involved in a civil war. Because of his interest in botany he introduced the American Elm into Mexico. During his stay in Mexico he wandered the countryside looking for new plant species. In 1828 he found a beautiful shrub with large red flowers growing next to a road. He took cuttings from the plant and brought them back to his greenhouse in South Carolina. Even though Poinsett had an outstanding career as a United States Congressman and as an ambassador he will always be remembered for introducing the poinsettia into the United States."
(In: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/poinsettia/history.html)

Nao engana ninguem com a sua seiva leitosa, e' uma euphorbiaceae.
 

Tambem lhe chamam Estrela do Natal.