Maltese Spurge
Euphorbia meltensis
Family Leguminosae
Maltese name Tenghud tax-Xaghri
Habitat Garigue
Dense rounded shrub about 40-60cm. but sometimes over 1m in height. Flowers bright yellow, appearing mainly in March. Fruit three-lobed and spiny.
Grows on garigue, where it is often the dominant species. Endemic. Frequent.
Maltese Spurge