In this series of  blogs I am sharing some interesting snippets about the trees I  personally find in the bush.  I set off traversing in the early hours of dawn before the excessive heat moves in – this particular morning as I was walking in a rocky  dry parched environment I came across these interesting trees. 

Here’s A Few Interesting Points

Despite the latex being highly toxic, it is “said to be the deadliest of all the euphorbias” –  the flowers and fruit are consumed by “Baboons and Doves”.

The  flowers are actually quite pretty,”borne in groups above the thorns, formingly roughly three continuous rows; the middle row consists of male flowers and the other two  of bisexual flowers which appear in May to August”. 

 Interesting Uses

* Used as a fish poison

* The wood is a “white soft light, ueless wood but it is devoured by termites when dry”

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Reference:

Piet Van Wyk’s, ” Trees of Kruger National Park”;

 “eTrees of South Africa”, by Braam and Piet Van Wyk; 

“Game Ranger In Your Backpack”, by Megan Emmett and Sean Pattrick.

Photos: Julie A M Edwards