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Euphorbia as a small tree: Euphorbia dendroides. Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae.. Euphorbias range from tiny annual plants to large and long-lived trees, [2] with perhaps the tallest being Euphorbia ampliphylla at 30 m (98 ft) or more.
Euphorbia damarana also known as Damara milk-bush and locally as melkbos is a species of flowering ... The plant is regarded as one of the most toxic plants in ...
It is an erect biennial (occasionally annual) plant growing up to 1.5 m tall, with a glaucous blue-green stem.The leaves are arranged in decussate opposite pairs, and are lanceolate, 5–15 cm long and 1-2.5 cm broad, glaucous blue-green with a waxy texture and pale greenish-white midrib and veins.
Euphorbia tirucalli (commonly known as Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, fire stick, aveloz or milk bush [3]) is a tree native to Africa that grows in semi-arid tropical climates. A hydrocarbon plant, it produces a poisonous latex that can cause temporary blindness. [4]
Euphorbia maculata flowers in the summer. These flowers develop in clusters near the axillary bud, they are small and leaf-like, with a red calyx. Upon blooming they have lobed, white to pink petals. [9] Euphorbia maculata develops a small, 3-lobed fruit. This fruit, like the rest of the plant, is covered in fine, soft hairs.
Euphorbia ingens is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. [2] It is native to dry areas of southern Africa. It is popularly known as the candelabra tree or naboom. Its milky latex can be extremely poisonous and is a dangerous irritant. [4]
Euphorbia poissonii, [1] also known as Euphorbia poissoni [2] and, incorrectly, as Euphorbia poisoni, is a highly irritant and toxic succulent member of the large and varied spurge family of plants. [3] It is native to northern Nigeria, where local farmers extract its latex for use as a pesticide. Its powerfully irritant and pain-producing ...
Euphorbia virosa, the Gifboom or poison tree, is a plant of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It has a short main stem, usually twisted, from which 5–10 cm branches emerge. These leafless branches have 5 to 8 edges. Paired thorns grow in regularly spaced intervals from the edges. [1]