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Useful Tropical Plants

Euphorbia trigona

Mill.

Euphorbiaceae

+ Synonyms

Euphorbia hermentiana Lem.

Common Name:

Euphorbia trigona
Cultivated plant in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Photograph by: Frank Vincentz
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General Information

Euphorbia trigona is a spiny, succulent, evergreen shrub or tree, usually growing up to 1.8 metres tall[
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is commonly planted as a ritual plant and hedge near villages, especially in Gabon, and is widely cultivated as an ornamental, often as a pot plant[
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Known Hazards

The latex is an additive to Periploca nigrescens arrow poison, and is also used as fish poison or as a criminal poison[
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The latex is also used during trials by ordeal[
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Botanical References


Range

Tropical Africa - Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, Angola, Malawi.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

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HabitEvergreen Shrub
Height1.50 m
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants are not tolerant of frosts[
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Prefers a position in light shade[
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It is possibly of hybrid origin, as it is only known in cultivation and is not known to flower[
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

Some drops of latex in palm wine are taken in severe cases of constipation or in case of an epileptic attack[
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The latex contains 8-methoxyingol esters, which are very irritant to the skin. It also contains lectins with potent erythrocyte agglutinating ability[
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Agroforestry Uses:

The plant is grown as a hedge[
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Other Uses

None known

Propagation

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