Euphorbia species

Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae) –the miracle tree: current status of knowledge. In African Natural Plant Product: Discoveries and Challenges in Chemistry, Health, and Nutrition, American Chemical Society

Euphorbia tirucalli L. is an important tree Euphorbia species, known for its many uses in the tropics. Endemic to tropical eastern Africa where it often grows wild, it is usually planted for boundary demarcation but also as a live fence around compounds, shrines and kraals.