Euphorbia mellifera, the Canary spurge or honey spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands. It is an evergreen shrub or tree growing to tall and broad, with narrow leaves up to long. In spring it produces brown, honey-scented flowers. The Latin specific epithet mellifera means "producing honey". It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Euphorbia × pasteurii is listed as a hybrid between E. mellifera and E. stygiana. The cultivars 'Phrampton Phatty', 'Roundway Titan' and 'John Phillips' have received the RHS AGM. Like all euphorbias, this plant contains a milky-white sap, which oozes out of the stems when cut. This can be a skin irritant and is very harmful to the eyes. Gloves should be worn when pruning, References mellifera Flora of the Canary Islands Flora of Madeira Endemic flora of Macaronesia