Euphorbia nyikae Pax ex Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A monoecious tree. It grows 5-9.5m high.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 9.5
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Environment

Sandy soils with fairly dense or open deciduous woodland; on cliffs and sand-dunes along the sea-shore; at elevations from 2-700 metres.
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Usage

Uses medicinal vertebrate poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Piscicide (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Euphorbia nyikae world distribution map, present in Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Euphorbia nyikae threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:347533-1
WFO ID wfo-0000963634
COL ID 3CPYV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Euphorbia nyikae

Lower taxons

Euphorbia nyikae var. neovolkensii Euphorbia nyikae var. nyikae