Euphorbia mainty

Botanical Description

Euphorbia mainty is a much-branched, evergreen, succulent shrub or tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall. Most of the time leafless, photosynthesis is carried out by the slender, cylindrical stems[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is a source of latex that is used locally for waterproofing, varnish and medicinally. It is grown as a pot plant in Europe and the United States[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. This species has a large extent of occurrence (20,326.9 km²) and a large area of occupancy (11,910.9 km²). Recorded from 16 localities and comprises three to six subpopulations. There are some threats, (habitat degradation, fire, habitat clearing for charcoal. Grazing by cattle) but these do not yet trigger a threatened status. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].