African Plant Database


Euphorbia candelabrum Trémaux ex Kotschy
Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
Information on the genus : Euphorbia
 
 
Status
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Euphorbia candelabrum Trémaux ex Kotschy var. candelabrum
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Euphorbia tozzii Chiov. (1932)
=Euphorbia calycina N.E. Br. (1913)
=Euphorbia confertiflora Volkens (1899)
=Euphorbia murielii N.E. Br.
=Euphorbia reinhardtii Volkens (1899)
 
Taxon infra-specific
Euphorbia candelabrum Trémaux ex Kotschy var. candelabrum
Euphorbia candelabrum var. bilocularis (N.E. Br.) S. Carter
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Tree to 12(-20) m with a simple trunk to ± 90 cm Ø; branches persistent from ± 3 m upwards, suberect, densely rebranching to form eventually a large broadly rounded crown;
Ecology : Rocky slopes and well-drained flat-land; termite mounds; Combretum or Acacia tortilis subsp. spirocarpa deciduous woodland or bushland; on laterite in dense Acacia-Commiphora woodland; (15-)900-2000 m alt.
  Species exhibiting considerable variation.
  Comprises 2 vars.
  Very closely related to E. ingens.
 
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see under chg
see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale
 
Map
carte afrique num 174033
 
Record n°174033
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