Synadenium cupulare (Sheba Valley Death Tree, Dead Man's Tree, Crying Tree)
Botanical Information
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus | Synadenium |
| Species | cupulare |
| Synonyms | Synadenium arborescens, Euphorbia cupularis |
| Category | Tropicals |
| Type | Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | - 3.8 - above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 25 - 40 |
| Height | 2.4 - 4.5 m |
Description and Growing Information
| Leaf Description | Entirely glabrous, to 14 × 5.5 cm, obovate, obtuse at the apex, tapering at the base into a petiole 5–10 mm long, margins entire, lower surface often blotched with red and midrib with a crenulate keel 1 mm wide. |
| Flower Description | Male flowers have bracteoles that are 2 mm long, filamentous, plumose; stamens 3.5 mm long. Female flower has a pubescent ovary; styles 2 mm long, joined for one-third, apices bifid.Capsule and seeds not seen. |
Photographs
Synadenium cupulare, form, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
Synadenium cupulare, leaf, Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.