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Common Tree Euphorbia
Common Tree Euphorbia
Euphorbia ingens
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 100 yrs
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Savanna
Range
Southern Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

This succulent tree grows in the rocky, arid landscapes of southern Africa. Its milky sap causes severe skin blisters upon contact with any grazing animal.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Species
Euphorbia ingens