African milk tree

English Tías-Yaiza - LZ-2-LZ-706 - Euphorbia trigona 02 ies.jpg en A large specimen of African milk tree (Euphorbia trigona species) Euphorbia trigona.jpg en A small specimen of African milk tree Etymology Named for the white latex released whenever one of the cylindrical stems is pierced or cut. See also en African milk barrel. Noun A type of succulent plant cultivated in West Africa, resembling a cactus, of species Euphorbia trigona species. en cathedral cactus en 2014-05-30 Victor Kuete Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants Elsevier 9780128004753 505 An example of a species found in western Africa is Euphorbia trigona, commonly known as the African milk tree. The sap of this species was able to cause loss of corneal epithelium 16 h after direct exposure to the sap in a 60-year-old male. en 2017-09-14 Maaike Koster Emma Sibley Urban Botanics: An Indoor Plant Guide for Modern Gardeners Euphorbia trigona Quarto Publishing Group USA 9781781317600 One problem that you may encounter with your African milk tree is that because of their height and small root structure, these plants have a tendency to topple over. en 2023-04-11 Paul Rees Royal Botanic Gardens Kew The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents Frances Lincoln 9780711277151 85 The African milk tree is a fast-growing, triangular-stemmed succulent from Angola and central Africa. It forms a multi-branched, upright plant, which can grow up to 3m/10ft, but is unlikely to reach this size as a potted plant. Hypernyms en spurge, en euphorbia, en malvid, en fabid, en rosid, en eudicot, en angiosperm, en tracheophyte, en plant Translations Euphorbia trigona Translingual: mul Euphorbia trigona References Euphorbia trigona 1 Euphorbia trigona 1 en Spurges