Taxon

Euphorbia ingens

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Common name: Gewone naboom, Naboom, Common tree euphorbia, Monkgôpô, Nkonde, Mukonde, umHlonhlo
Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Distribution: South Africa (GP, KZN, LP, MP, NW)
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: The latex produced by this genus is extremely toxic. The fruits are well enjoyed by berry-eating birds and flowers are pollinated by various insects. Surprisingly, hole-nesting birds enjoy this species as a nest site, woodpeckers often making a home in dead sections of these trees.
Links: iSpot • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica • SANBI PlantZAfrica

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