Euphorbia

Euphorbia mellifera is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, native to Madeira. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 2 m or more, with narrow leaves up to 20 cm long. In spring it produces brown, honey-scented flowers.

The Latin specific epithet ''mellifera'' means "producing honey".

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Like all euphorbias, this plant contains a milky-white sap, which oozes out of the.. more