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Euphorbia lactea Haw. Candelabra plant, mottled spurge, dragon bones, frilled fan, elkhorn, candelabra cactus, milkstripe euphorbia, mottled candlestick
This large, cactus-like Euphorbia is native to Asia, especially India. Sometimes the upward-reaching branch groups closely resemble a candelabra, accounting for some of the many interesting common names. Identification: Plants are large shrubs or small trees, to 16' (5 m) tall. Succulent, ribbed, upward-curving branches resembling those of cacti are 1-1¾" (3-5 cm) in diameter. Branches have whitish marbled interior coloring, three or four angles, and small spine-like protrusions that are really nearly invisible leaves. This plant also occurs in crested forms and monstrose forms. Edibility: Poisonous Online References:
Top Tropicals (Euphorbia lactea f. cristata (crested form)) Www.botanical-dermatology-database.info HEAR: the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project
Euphorbia lactea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/6/2011 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland
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Like other Euphorbias,
these contain a poisonous milky latex. They can cause nausea and vomiting if eaten, severe
eye irritation and temporary blindness, and dermatitis.
