Euphorbia tirucalli L. is a plant of the Euphorbiaceae family and Euphorbiaceae genus. Small tree, 2-6 meters tall, 10-25 centimeters in diameter, gray or light gray in old age, green in young age, with a flattened or branched upper part The small branches are fleshy and have abundant milk. Leaves alternate, elongated linear, 7-15 millimeters long, 0.7-1.5 millimeters wide. The inflorescence is densely distributed at the top of the branch and has a stalk at the base The bracts are gyro shaped, about 2 millimeters high and 1.5 millimeters in diameter Five glands, shield shaped oval or nearly round. The capsule is triangular in shape, with a length and diameter of about 8 millimeters, smooth, slightly hairy or hairless. The seed is spherical in shape, with a length and diameter of about 4 millimeters, smooth It has a tiny seed mound. The flowering and fruiting period is from July to October.
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