Candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves, stem, flowers Euphorbia ingens is an upright, succulent tree, up to 40 feet (12 m) tall, with a dark green crown which is well rounded and often shaped like a hot-air balloon. The branches are segmented with spines running along the ridges of the segments. It produces small, greenish yellow flowers on the ridges of the topmost segment of every branch from autumn to winter. The fruit is a round 3-lobed capsule, turns red to purple when ripening.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malpighiales
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Family: Euphorbiaceae
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Genus: Euphorbia
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