Candelabra Tree Candelabra
trees are found near the equator and in the East
Indies and Africa. They live in the savanna biome.
The candelabra tree can grow up to 30 to 40 feet
(10 m) tall. The branches all grow from one trunk,
and look like little cactuses that grow near the
top, giving it the shape of a candelabra. It has
little yellow flowers in mid-winter. The
candelabra tree is beautiful, but poisonous. If a
drop of the white sap from the inner tree comes in
contact with the skin a blister will form.
The candelabra tree is sometimes used as a living fence probably because it has sharp spines on its branches, and touching it burns. by Nirvana H. 2000
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