Euphorbia schimperiana

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

An annual or short lived herb. It grows 2 m high. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. They are crowded and leaf large leaf scars. The leaf blade is 15 cm long by 2 cm wide. The fruit is a capsule. It has 3 lobes.

Possibly edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, West Africa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dafeu-nina, Dafeunina, Mantchinco, Mantchmho, Wanbara

Synonyms

Euphorbia ampla Hook.f.;