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Pencil Cactus
Euphorbia tirucalli
Also known as: Fire Stick
Kingdom: Viridiplantae• Family: Euphorbiaceae• Order: Malpighiales
Pencil cactus may refer to:Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, a cactus native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico
Euphorbia tirucalli, a shrub or small tree with pencil-thick succulent branches that is native to most of Africa and as well as parts of the Arabian Peninsula
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Pencil Cactus, Fire Stick
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Data Completeness:
100%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Hawaii County, HI, USA
1
R72 roadside between the Chalumna River bridge and the R345 turn off, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1
Manyoni Game Reserve - Zebra Hills Lodge, South Africa
1
R72 - Kenton - Port Alfred - Kleinemonde - Birha mouth - Wesley and track to the NE towards the mouth of the Kieskamma, Eastern Cape, South AfricaHam
1
Amoron'i mania, MG-FI, MG
1
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First: 12/12/2015 · Latest: 11/1/2022
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