| African milk bush | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. grantii |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia grantii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Euphorbia grantii (syn.)Synadenium grantii) is a species ofsucculent plant in the familyEuphorbiaceae, which is native to Africa.
Thespecific epithetgrantii is in honour of the Scottish explorerJames Augustus Grant.[2] It was originally described byDaniel Oliver in 1875.[3] The plant has thecommon name ofAfrican milk bush. The synonymSynadenium grantii is in circulation, too.
The plant is native in the African tropics, in particular in Malawi, Kenya and Uganda.[4]It grows at altitudes of 500–2100 meters. It has been introduced in many other tropical regions.
It is often grown as a hedge plant and as a traditional grave marker among the peoples of centralKenya (Agĩkũyũ,Akamba, etc.).[5]
In 1952 during theMau Mau Uprising, the poisonouslatex of the plant was used to killcattle.[6]
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