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  • Both groups comprise tough, leafless plants with low surface area and a succulent tissue that holds water, but cacti contain a clear fluid, and euphorbs contain a milky, bitter fluid.

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  • The deserts of the new world contain spiny cacti, while those of the old world contain euphorbs.

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