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Useful Tropical Plants

Euphorbia schinzii

Pax

Euphorbiaceae

+ Synonyms

Common Name:

Euphorbia schinzii
Plant growing in Groenkloof Nature Reserve, S. Africa
Photograph by: JMK
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General Information

Euphorbia schinzii is a spiny, succulent perennial plant producing stems that are more or less woody from a tuberous rootstock.The plant forms a compact clump of branches at ground level; the branches 10 - 15cm long[
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Title
African Flowering Plants Database
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http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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Description
Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

Although we have seen no specific information for this plant, the latex in most, if not all Euphorbias is caustic and toxic - skin contact often causing irritation and blistering; contact with the eyes causing temporary or even permanent blindness; whilst ingestion can cause purging or more severe problems[
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Title
Plants for a Future
Author
Ken Fern
Description
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Botanical References


Range

Southern Africa - Zimbabwe, Botswana, S. Africa.

Habitat

Rocky hillsides, among rocks in stony ground[
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Title
African Flowering Plants Database
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Author
 
Website
http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
Publisher
Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].

Properties

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Height0.15 m
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants are intolerant of frosts, being damaged at temperatures lower than 4°c[
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Title
Desert Tropicals
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http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
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The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
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An easy plant in cultivation, it prefers a position in light shade[
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Title
Desert Tropicals
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Author
 
Website
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
Publisher
 
Year
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ISBN
 
Description
The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The root powder is rubbed into scarifications on the breasts as a galactagogue[
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Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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http://www.prota.org
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An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-03-29. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Euphorbia+schinzii>

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