Epiprinus is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1854. It is native to Indochina, Sumatra, southern China, and the Indian Subcontinent.Species Epiprinus balansae (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Gagnep. - Vietnam Epiprinus lanceifolius Croizat - Vietnam Epiprinus malayanus Griff. - Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra Epiprinus mallotiformis (Müll.Arg.) Croizat - southern India Epiprinus poilanei Gagnep.