 P  euphorbiaceae    Z_+ r 422  JEFFERY J. MORAWETZ NX8   P6 succulent tree to 8 m tall. branches 3-4 angled, ascending. spines paired, stipular spines only present on very yong growth, quickly becoming deciduous. shields narrow to 2 mm wide, continuous, foming a horny margin along stem edges. stems with constrictions. in flower & fruit. glands 5, yellow. fruits on stout pedicels, strongly 3- angled, base truncate; gre3n becoming red.     1303311  2C  NGONG DISTRICT: NGONG HILL. =sA    ~D> i Euphorbia nyikae KENYA b  malpighiales ~      nyikae 7c]h    y`x=# euphorbia   
{"catalogNumber": "1303311", "order": "Malpighiales", "family": "Euphorbiaceae", "scientificName": "Euphorbia nyikae", "scientificNameAuthorship": "", "genus": "Euphorbia", "subgenus": "", "specificEpithet": "nyikae", "verbatimTaxonRank": "", "infraspecificEpithet": "", "identifiedBy": "", "recordedBy": "Jeffery J. Morawetz", "recordNumber": "422", "verbatimEventDate": "", "habitat": "", "occurrenceRemarks": "Succulent tree to 8 m tall. Branches 3-4 angled, ascending. Spines paired, stipular spines only present on very yong growth, quickly becoming deciduous. Shields narrow to 2 mm wide, continuous, forming a horny margin along stem edges. Stems with constrictions. In flower & fruit. Glands 5, yellow. Fruits on stout pedicels, strongly 3- angled, base truncate; green becoming red.", "associatedTaxa": "", "country": "Kenya", "stateProvince": "", "county": "", "municipality": "", "locality": "Ngong District: Ngong Hill.", "decimalLatitude": "", "decimalLongitude": "", "verbatimCoordinates": "", "minimumElevationInMeters": "", "maximumElevationInMeters": ""}