Euphorbia ampliphylla

Euphorbia ampliphylla (also called Euphorbia winklerii and Euphorbia obovalifolia) is a succulent rainforest tree of the montane rainforests throughout East Africa and belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. The branches are each about 20 cm (8 in) diameter and are succulent, three-winged and pachycaulous. Like most Euphorbia species, it has milky white sap. The toxicity of many euphorbias is well known, but no specific information is available concerning E. ampliphylla. It is used locally for medical purposes.^[3] It is one of the tallest of all known succulent plants, definitely up to 30 m (98 ft)^[4] It is also the world's only known succulent rainforest tree.^[5]

Euphorbia ampliphylla
At Jardin botanique de Lyon
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Genus:	Euphorbia
Species:	E. ampliphylla
Binomial name
Euphorbia ampliphylla Pax
Synonyms[2]
Euphorbia winkleri Pax Euphorbia menelikii Pax Euphorbia sancta Pax

As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.^[1]