Euphorbia tuckeyana

Euphorbia tuckeyana is a species of flowering plants of the family Euphorbiaceae.

[5] As most other succulent members of the genus Euphorbia, its trade is regulated under Appendix II of CITES.

[5] Euphorbia tuckeyana occurs on most of the Cape Verde islands, but not on Maio.

[4] It grows in semi-arid, sub-humid and humid zones, between 100 and 2,500 metres elevation.

It is characteristic of the endemic vegetation of the Cape Verde Islands.

Euphorbia tuckeyana on the crater rim of Chã de Caldeiras on Fogo Island