Euphorbia pillansii N.E.Br.

Dioecious, much-branched, spinescent, glabrous succulent, up to 150-300 mm tall, branches cylindrical-clavate, 25-60 mm diam., with obscure tubercles arranged in 7-9 angles and with many, stout spinescent peduncles 8-20 mm long, often branching near apex. Leaves soon deciduous, 1-2 mm long. Cyathia many around apex of each branch, 1-5 on each persistent peduncle in axil of tubercle, 4-5 mm diam., with 5 entire green glands. Capsule sessile, 5-7 mm diam., glabrous.