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Little Palm Cactus
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Little Palm Cactus
ntroduced Photo: Gurcharan Singh
Common name: Little Palm Cactus
Botanical name: Euphorbia neohumbertii    Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)

Little Palm Cactus is a very stately spurge with four angled stems and very large leaves. The leaves drop, leaving behind a decorative scar on the thick stems. During spring to summer, the tops of the stems bear vivid scarlet flowers tipped in yellow. Little Palm Cactus is native to Madagascar.

Identification credit: Gurcharan Singh
Photographed in Khalsa College, Delhi.
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