{"product_id":"euphorbia-furcata","title":"Euphorbia furcata","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_bd0f840b0ae49794-41\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeographic Coordinates:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-97 citation-end-97\"\u003eSouth-Eastern Kenya (Maktau region) to North-Eastern Tanzania (Southeast of Arusha), approximately 3°S to 4°S, 37°E to 38°E\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClimate Classification:\u003c\/b\u003e Tropical semi-arid \/ Savanna climate (Aw \/ BSh)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_bd0f840b0ae49794-42\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat Characteristics:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-96 citation-end-96\"\u003eNative to low-elevation zones ranging from 300 to 915 meters above sea level.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-95 citation-end-95\"\u003eInhabits dry, rocky slopes and open sandy-quartz substrate flats with exceptionally high drainage, enduring intense solar radiation and seasonal, erratic rainfall distribution.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_bd0f840b0ae49794-43\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiagnostic Features:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-94 citation-end-94\"\u003eCharacterized by a thick, tuberous subterranean-to-exposed caudex transitioning into multiple spreading, distinctly 4-angled stems.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-93 citation-end-93\"\u003eThe stems feature sharply angled tubercles, each uniquely tipped with rigid, characteristically forked (two-pronged\/bifurcated) long spines.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Branches turn a vivid reddish hue during the active flowering phase. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_bd0f840b0ae49794-44\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-92 citation-end-92\"\u003eCompact medusoid to shrubby succulent habit with a slow-to-moderate growth rate.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-91 citation-end-91\"\u003eIt maintains steady growth during warmer months with minimal strict dormancy if kept warm, ultimately reaching a modest height of up to 15 cm with a caudex diameter expanding up to 6 cm in cultivation.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_bd0f840b0ae49794-45\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEtymology:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-90\"\u003eThe specific epithet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-90\"\u003efurcata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-90\"\u003e derives from the Latin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-90\"\u003efurca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-90 citation-end-90\"\u003e (meaning \"forked\" or \"two-pronged\"), directly referencing the distinct bifurcated structure of its sharp branch spines.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_bd0f840b0ae49794-46\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-89 citation-end-89\"\u003eFormally described and published by the prominent English botanist Nicholas Edward Brown in 1911 based on East African botanical explorations, marking its entry into specialized succulent collections.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W10cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":70999090200829,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_4100.jpg?v=1785936285","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/euphorbia-furcata","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}