Euphorbia canariensis
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E. canariensis
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Euphorbia canariensis Forssk. |
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Euphorbia canariensis, commonly known as the Canary Island spurge, Hercules club[5] or in Spanish cardón,[6] is a succulent member of the genus Euphorbia and family Euphorbiaceae[1] endemic to the Canary Islands.[7]
Description
The Canary Island spurge is a small tree, growing to between 3 and 4 metres (10 and 13 ft) high. It is made up of fleshy quadrangular or pentagonal trunks that look like cacti. The leaves grow in clusters of three or four and have inward-turning spines 5 to 14 millimetres (0.20 to 0.55 in) long. It produces reddish-green flowers.[7] It is hardy to Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value)..[8]
The latex, which contains diterpenes[9] is poisonous.[10]
Distribution
The species is found on the narrow coastal belt, from sea level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) in the Canary Islands.[10]
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