Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Euphorbia trigona

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The latex is an additive to Periploca nigrescens arrow poison, and is also used as fish poison or as a criminal poison^[1]. The latex is also used during trials by ordeal^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub

Growth—

Plants are not tolerant of frosts^[2]. Prefers a position in light shade^[2]. It is possibly of hybrid origin, as it is only known in cultivation and is not known to flower^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Euphorbia+trigona>

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]Desert Tropicals — http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ ↩︎The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation.