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Lesser Candelabra Tree

Euphorbia Cooperi

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a spiny succulent that eventually grows into a tree around 7 metres high. Branchlets appear highly constricted at intervals that form heart shaped segments. The spines are paired, slender and occur as a continuous strip along the ridges.

Habitat:

Usually found on rocky slopes but expand into surrounding brush.

Notes:

Latex is highly toxic with an acrid smell. Used as a fish poison.

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PublishedFebruary 24, 2016

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