Euphorbia ingens
The Common Tree Euphorbia, which grows up to 12m tall, is a succulent savanna plant that favours hot and dry areas, often growing on rocky outcrops or in deep sand. In South Africa it is found over most of Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo and the North West Province.
The branches of the Common Tree Euphorbia contain a milky latex that is extremely poisonous, causing severe pain and even death if ingested, blindness if it gets in the eyes and terrible irritation of the skin. This is sometimes used as a poison for harvesting fish in rural areas. While it is a beautiful and hardy specimen plant in a garden it should not be used where pets and children may come into contact with it.
Common Tree Euphorbia on a hill between Letaba and Phalaborwa
Common Tree Euphorbia
Common Tree Euphorbias in fruit
Common Tree Euphorbia in fruit
Common Tree Euphorbia
Common Tree Euphorbia
Common Tree Euphorbia
DeWetsWild 
Ons het hierdie bome daar iewers oppad na Namibia gesien, ek dink dit was naby Springbok.
Dit is nou interessant, Aletta! Volgens my boomboek kom hulle nie naby aan daardie omgewing voor nie. Ek wonder of dit miskien n nabye familielid kon wees? Ek sal moet naslaan!
Dalk is ek die een wat deurmekaar is Dries! Dalk dit daar bo naby die Wildtuin gesien! Jammer hieroor
Naboomspruit se Nabome.
100% in die kol, Ineke
Dis mos my geweste daardie. My suster bly in Naboom en ons het veral naweke heerlik gekuier.
Hmm…Beautiful, hardy, and poisonous tree!
And exceptionally so on all three counts, Hien
I have two growing in my garden – still young.
I’m sure you provide them with great care without endangering yourself, Anne!
Definitely something to enjoy from a distance.
Most certainly, Janet, although they’re quite alluring!