Euphorbia tirucalli.Liun - Euphorbia tirucalli.Liun

Shoots are a fancy tree, without leaves. In fact, it is not really that there are no leaves because the leaves are very small, and they grow out immediately, rarely

In the branches with plenty of water reserves, white plastic contains toxic substances, sticky skin must be allergic, swollen and itchy, but it has the effect of preventing pests. Through analysis, it is known that the white plastic of shoots contains a lot of hydrogen carbon compounds, which can be extracted fuel, so the branches are considered to be very kerosene plants.

The branch interspersed them with the Great Dipper (Euphorbiaceae), the origin of South Africa there was dry, very little rain. In such harsh natural conditions, leaves must be small, easily shed to reduce evaporation. People planted branches to make a scene. In South Africa, trees are 7-8m tall, in much lower places.