Description
Euphorbia tirucalli (Euphorbiaceae) Rubber hedge euphorbia; Indian tree spurge; pencil tree; kraalnaboom (Afrikaans); aveloz (in Brazil). A small, multiple branched, dioecious, succulent tree of about 5 m in height, although it sometimes reaches double that height. The younger stems are smooth, erect, cylindric, dense and green, becoming light grey to brown, rough and longitudinally fissured only in the lower, thick parts of mature plants; they are the dominant feature in the appearance of the plant. Sowing: Sow seeds in summer in a well drained medium. Locality: Kwazulu-Natal. Harvest: December 2022
