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Rhipsalis teres f. heteroclada in Lake Manyara, Tanzania Lake Manyara is named after this plant by the Masaai people. The plant has many synonyms: Aveloz, Firestick Plants, Indian Tree Spurge, Naked Lady, Pencil Tree, Sticks on Fire or Milk Bush) (Sanskrit: सप्तला saptala, सातला satala,Marathi : sher-kandvel शेर-कांडवेल). Africa,Euphorbia tirucalli,Lake Manyara,Rhipsalis teres f. heteroclada,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Rhipsalis teres f. heteroclada in Lake Manyara, Tanzania

Lake Manyara is named after this plant by the Masaai people. The plant has many synonyms: Aveloz, Firestick Plants, Indian Tree Spurge, Naked Lady, Pencil Tree, Sticks on Fire or Milk Bush) (Sanskrit: सप्तला saptala, सातला satala,Marathi : sher-kandvel शेर-कांडवेल).

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    Stephen Philips
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    Here is what a healthy plant looks like before blooming begins.
    Sticks on Fire Originally from AFRICA this succulent has grown in popularity across arid climates in SW USA and Florida. Euphorbia tirucalli,Fall,Firestick Plants,Geotagged,United States
     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      Thanks, Stephen. The advantage of having the memory of a goldfish is that I keep discovering photos like these that I did not even know I took :)

      Anyway, strange that it looks blooming when it is pre-bloom?       Posted 6 years ago

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The Firestick plants

"Euphorbia tirucalli" is a tree that grows in semi-arid tropical climates. It has a wide distribution in Africa, being prominently present in northeastern, central and southern Africa. It may also be native in other parts of the continent as well as some surrounding islands and the Arabian peninsula and has been introduced to many other tropical regions.

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Similar species: Malpighiales
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Uploaded Nov 8, 2013. Captured Aug 31, 2013 15:24.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO1000
  • 165mm