Candelabra Tree on small island in Mommela lakes, Tanzania

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Claire Hamilton

Lion

Beautiful but deadly. There is a story in Namibia about a group of workers who were on their way home and stopped for the night. They built a fire using the wood from a euphorbia tree. In the morning they were all dead. Its not just the latex that is poisonous, but also the fumes.
Nature...amazing! Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That really is an amazing story, and a good warning. Posted 11 years ago

The Candelabra Tree

''Euphorbia ingens'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Euphorbia'' and the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to dry areas of southern Africa. It is popularly known as the "Candelabra Tree", and its milky latex can be extremely poisonous, and a dangerous irritant.

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Similar species: Malpighiales

Species identified by Ferdy Christant