posted by Di-G on Weird Plants and Fruits
★ Euphorbia obesa or baseball plant is native to South Africa .
★ It can grow to 5 inches.It is a single-stemmed, unbranched, firm-bodied plant.
★ The stem is usually 8-angled and grooved.
★ Over-collecting by collectors and plant exporters almost resulted in the plant becoming extinct in the wild.
★ Today it is protected by national (Nature Conservation) and international (CITES) legislation.
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