Euphorbiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Euphorbia antso

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The latex is toxic and caustic. It is used to poison rodents^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree

Growth—

A plant of drier, lowland areas in the tropics and subtropics^[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings root easily. They need to be stored in light shade for a few days to dry before being planted, or else they will rot. It is best to plant the cuttings when the rain is about to stop, in a well-drained soil^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Euphorbia+antso>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
[2]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.