ZZ Euphorbia candelabrum

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 12-20 m tall. The trunk can be 90 cm across. The bark is grey and rough and cracked. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 7 cm long by 1.5 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit capsule has 2-3 lobes and it 8 mm long by 12 mm wide. The seeds are 3 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burundi, Congo DR, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine, poisonous

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Euphorbia calycina N. E. Br.; Euphorbia confertiflora N. E. Br.; Euphorbia murielii N. E. Br.; Euphorbia reinhardtii Volkens;