Euphorbia sekukuniensis elusive shade

Summer can be exceedingly hot in the veld domain of Euphorbia sekukuniensis. The sweating stroller seeking respite from the midday rays rarely catches shade under a Sekhukhune candelabra tree or a Sekukuni milktree though, given its tiny, far above the head crown, usually unbranched. These trees may be from 2 m to 7 m tall. Staying in the cooler patch for long is particularly hard, can't be done while remaining in the same spot.

The simple trunk shows about eight vertical bands, the leftovers or aftermath of the young stem spine shields. 

To admire these trees a little distance is best anyway (Frandsen, 2017; Smith, et al, 2017; Coates Palgrave, 2002; iNaturalist).