Appearance
The Canary Island spurge is a succulent shrub, growing to between 3 and 4 metres high. It is made up of fleshy quadrangular or pentagonal trunks that look like cacti. It has no leaves, instead bearing spines 5 to 14 millimetres long. It produces reddish-green flowers. It is hardy to −2 °C .The latex, which contains diterpenes is poisonous.
Distribution
The species is found on the narrow coastal belt, from sea level to 1,100 metres in the Canary Islands.References:
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