It looks like one of the Madagascar leafy Euphorbias. There are a lot of similar species, like E. leuconeura. They're normally deciduous during the long dry season, then grow a crown of leaves during the rainy season.
Few succulentists prune them. If you want to take a cutting, try all the way back to a branching point. The sap may be extrememly toxic.
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