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Euphorbia heterochroma
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Euphorbia heterochroma, also known as African cathedral plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to eastern Africa.
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Description
It is a succulent shrub, that can act as a groundcover, with erect or decumbent branches reaching 2m in height, with moderate branching above; the branches with 4 (-5) angles, ± 2 cm thick; the angles are straight to superficially wavy and thorny.
Habitat
Native to Kenya and Tanzania, It is found on stony sandy soil with Acacia and Commiphora thickets, on rocky outcrops with deciduous thickets; at an altitude of 450-1300 m alt.
References
- Pax in H.G.A.Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 242 (1895).
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