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Euphorbia tirucalli (commonly known as Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, fire stick, aveloz or milk bush [3]) is a tree native to Africa that grows in semi-arid tropical climates. A hydrocarbon plant, it produces a poisonous latex that can cause temporary blindness. [4]
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Branches are narrow, 3–5 mm across. Spines 0-1 (occasionally as many as 3) at each areole. Flowers open in the late afternoon and are pale yellow or greenish yellow, with occasional red tips. [2] The fruits are crushed and mixed with a beverage by the Apache, Chiricahua, and Mescalero to produce narcotic effects. [3]
Cylindropuntia ramosissima is a decumbent or erect and treelike cactus which can approach 2 meters-6 feet in maximum height. It has many narrow branches made up of cylindrical segments, green in color drying gray, the surface divided into squarish, flat tubercles with few or no spines, or often with a single long, straight spine.
Other trees found in the park include Wafer Ash, Red Oak, Texas Persimmon, chinaberry and Mexican Plum. In spring, the roads are lined with flowers, dominated by the Texas Bluebonnet. Agarita, Firewheel and Wild Petunia are a few of the other flowering plants in the park. Cacti can also be found such as the Prickly Pear and Pencil Cactus.
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Pencil cactus may refer to: Cylindropuntia leptocaulis , a cactus native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico Euphorbia tirucalli , a shrub or small tree with pencil-thick succulent branches that is native to most of Africa and as well as parts of the Arabian Peninsula
The following is a list of public universities in Texas by enrollment. List of Public Universities in Texas by Fall Enrollment University 2023 2022 2021 [1] 2020 [1]