African Milk Weed

Euphorbia trigona

Euphorbia trigona is a perennial plant that originates from Central Africa.
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Appearance

It has an upright stem and number of branches that also grow upward. The stem and branches can have two or three sides. The stem itself is dark green with V-shaped light green patterns. The about 5mm long thorns are placed in pairs of two on the stem's ridges. The drop shaped leaves grow from between the two thorns on each ridge. The plant has never been known to flower, and is possibly a hybrid.
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Uses

The plant is only known in human cultivation and is commonly used as a house plant. It is used as a ritual plant and a hedge in Gabon.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
SpeciesE. trigona
Photographed in
Greece