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Euphorbia obcordata is a tree-like spurge endemic to Socotra, growing on limestone cliffs and in dry woodland. It is a succulent-stemmed plant best grown in bright, dry conditions with very little water.
Euphorbia obcordata is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is a tree endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. It grows in semi-deciduous dry woodland on limestone cliffs, often growing from vertical rock faces, from 450 to 650 metres elevation.
The species was described by Isaac Bayley Balfour in 1883.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia obcordata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
