Isolation

This is a Tabaiba bush (Euphorbia balsamifera) that is distributed from the Arabian Peninsula to Sahara and the Canary Islands. This one is from Tenerife.

 

The small bush has only few leaves which are sesonal and disappear during the long and dry summers. It has a single yellow flower at the end of its many stems. The plant is popular due to its latex. Its sap was used as a natural glue or as a chewing gum to clean the teeth.

 

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