Euphorbia Lanj.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Tanzania

• State/Province

  Iringa

• Locality

  T 7, E. Iringa, Inselberg just E. of the town, near water supply.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.75, 37.75

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

397: Euphorbia sp. nov.
Habitat: Hill with enormous granite boulders. In between,
soil with trees with compound leaves (Brachystegia?). The
ground covered with grass so that it is easy to walk, as
there are very few spiny shrubs. This species growing in
cracks in the rocks.
Description: Shrub up to 2 m high,-with upright branches.
Main stem with secondary growth so that the plant some-
times resembles a small tree, but it has sidebranches all
the way down to near the ground. Main stem with grey bark
and a diam up to 5 cm. Flowers red with yellow glands.
Fruits first yellow with red stripes, later dark red.
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