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Euphorbia nyikae
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Euphorbia nyikae

Euphorbia nyikae

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The latex is added to Acokanthera arrow poison used by the Giriama people[1]. Young pounded stems are thrown in water as fish poison[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

Not known

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+nyikae>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [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. [2]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.