Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Euphorbia paganorum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The very caustic latex is used as an ingredient of arrow poison and in bait for trapping animal pests^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub

Growth—

Leaves are only present for about 3 months, during the rainy season; flowers appear at the end of the dry season, on bare branches^[1]. All parts of the plant have an abundant latex^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cuttings root easily and quickly. Cuttings should be at least 20cm long and preferably cut from the woody base of a branch. After cutting they need to dry in the shade for at least two weeks for a callus to form on the cut end before planting them into a rooting medium^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Euphorbia+paganorum>

Pollinators

Bees

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.