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Euphorbia candelabrum is a succulent species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, one of several plants commonly known as candelabra tree. It is endemic to the Horn of Africa and eastern Africa along the East African Rift system. It is known in Ethiopia by its Amharic name, qwolqwal, or its Oromo name, adaamii. It is closely related to three other species of Euphorbia: Euphorbia ingens in the dry regions of southern Africa, Euphorbia conspicua from western Angola, and Euphorbia abyssinica, which is native to countries including Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Giant euphorbia en Sudanese tree-euphorbia en Tree cactus en Candelabra Tree en Candelabra Spurge en Candlestick Tree
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