African milk barrel

English thumb|African milk barrel (Euphorbia polygona var. horrida species) thumb|A cultivated specimen of African milk barrel Etymology Named for the white latex released whenever one of the cylindrical stems is pierced or cut. Noun - A type of succulent plant, resembling a small cactus, of species Euphorbia polygona var. horrida species, previously known as Euphorbia horrida species. en 2020-03-10 Misa Matsuyama The Gardener's Guide to Succulents: A Handbook of Over 125 Exquisite Varieties of Succulents and Cacti Tuttle Publishing 9781462921317 Euphorbia horrida Also called "African milk barrel," this plant has a beautiful silver skin. The lower part is wooden, rather like a tree trunk. en 2023-04-11 Paul Rees The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents Frances Lincoln 9780711277151 83 African milk barrel is a clump-forming stem succulent native to South Africa, with grey-green stems covered in reddish brown thorns. Flowers form in summer at the tip of each stem. Hypernyms en spurge, en euphorbia, en malvid, en fabid, en rosid, en eudicot, en angiosperm, en tracheophyte, en plant Translations Euphorbia polygona var. horrida Translingual: mul Euphorbia polygona var. horrida, mul Euphorbia horrida References Euphorbia horrida 1 Euphorbia horrida 1 en Spurges