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Euphorbia tirucalli L.

Synonyms

Arthrothamnus bergii, Arthrothamnus ecklonii, Arthrothamnus tirucalli, Euphorbia geayi, Euphorbia laro, Euphorbia media, Euphorbia rhipsaloides, Euphorbia scoparia, Euphorbia suareziana, Euphorbia viminalis, Tirucalia indica, Tirucalia tirucalli

Common names

Pencil tree

Extract from Wikipedia article

Euphorbia tirucalli (also known as aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire or milk bush) (Sanskrit: सप्तला saptala, सातला satala,Marathi : sher-kandvel शेर-कांडवेल) is a shrub that grows in semi-arid tropical climates.[+]

Shoots of Pencil tree (Euphorbia tirucalli) in abandoned gardens in area of Ras Laffan farms. North-eastern Qatar, February 19, 2016
LinkShoots of Pencil tree (Euphorbia tirucalli) in abandoned gardens in area of Ras Laffan farms. North-eastern Qatar, February 19, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Pencil tree (Euphorbia tirucalli) in abandoned gardens in area of Ras Laffan farms. North-eastern Qatar, February 19, 2016
LinkPencil tree (Euphorbia tirucalli) in abandoned gardens in area of Ras Laffan farms. North-eastern Qatar, February 19, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Base of Pencil tree (Euphorbia tirucalli) in abandoned gardens in area of Ras Laffan farms. North-eastern Qatar, February 19, 2016
LinkBase of Pencil tree (Euphorbia tirucalli) in abandoned gardens in area of Ras Laffan farms. North-eastern Qatar, February 19, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Pencil tree (Euphorbia tirucalli) in a park at Al Meshrif Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, May 29, 2016
LinkPencil tree (Euphorbia tirucalli) in a park at Al Meshrif Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, May 29, 2016
Location on mapsMeshrif St, Doha, Qatar

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