What is Umdlebe Tree?
Euphorbia cupular, referred to by the common name dead man’s tree is a succulent tree or shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini.
Where Is Umdlebe Tree In South Africa
Durban, Kwa-Zulu NatalNear Fort Pearson is also a fig tree, the so-called Ultimatum Tree, Also known as the Umdlebe Tree. The Tree is now protected in the Harold Johnson Nature Reserve.
It was here the British delivered an ultimatum to Cetshwayo’s chiefs as an excuse for the war.