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Euphorbia ingens is a species of plant in the genus Euphorbia and the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to dry areas of southern Africa. It is popularly known as the "candelabra tree", and its milky latex can be extremely poisonous, and a dangerous irritant.
This tall succulent tree with green round-like branches resembling a balloon is 6-8 meters tall. Its trunk is thick. Candelabrum stems have 5 ridges each and are 3.5-7.5 centimeters thick. Segmented sprouts are dark-green. Young sprouts have paired spines 0.5-2 millimeters long, often reflected. Small greenish yellow flowers sit on the ridges of the topmost segment. The plant blooms from autumn to winter. A red round 3-lobed capsule fruit turns purple when ripened.
This tall succulent tree with green round-like branches resembling a balloon is 6-8 meters tall. Its trunk is thick. Candelabrum stems have 5 ridges each and are 3.5-7.5 centimeters thick. Segmented sprouts are dark-green. Young sprouts have paired spines 0.5-2 millimeters long, often reflected. Small greenish yellow flowers sit on the ridges of the topmost segment. The plant blooms from autumn to winter. A red round 3-lobed capsule fruit turns purple when ripened.