Amperea xiphoclada

Description

Amperea xiphoclada, the broom spurge, is a plant species in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is endemic to Australia. It is an erect, rigid shrub growing to between 20 and 90 cm high and is usually leafless in its mature form. Small flowers appear in sessile clusters or on pedicels. The species occurs on sandy soils within forest, woodland and heath in South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.