Euphorbia stenoclada Baill.

Silver thicket (en), Euphorbe arborecente (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

Introduced from Madagascar as an ornamental, this species eventually forms a large shrub or tree to ± 6 m. high.. Its leafless succulent pale olive-green branches bear alternating spines 1–3 cm. long formed from modified branchlets.. In flower these terminate in tightly packed clusters of tiny crimson cyathia.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 4.75 - 5.25
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Euphorbia stenoclada unspecified picture

Distribution

Euphorbia stenoclada world distribution map, present in Spain and Madagascar

Conservation status

Euphorbia stenoclada threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:348349-1
WFO ID wfo-0000964883
COL ID 6HB2L
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706279
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Euphorbia stenoclada Tirucalia stenoclada

Lower taxons

Euphorbia stenoclada subsp. ambatofinandranae Euphorbia stenoclada subsp. stenoclada