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Euphorbia Tirucalli for High Biomass Production

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Euphorbia tirucalli L. is a somewhat bizarre looking plant. It is a succulent plant growing to a height of about 10 m occurring in the tropics. The main trunk and branches are woody and brown but the younger branches are green and cylindrical, looking like so many pencils, hence its vernacular name of pencil tree.

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Van Damme, P.L.J. (2001). Euphorbia Tirucalli for High Biomass Production. In: Pasternak, D., Schlissel, A. (eds) Combating Desertification with Plants. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1327-8_16

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