Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Vingerpol, Wood-euphorbia, Medusa head, Wood's euphorbia, Inhlehle, Isihlehle

Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)

Distribution: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal

National red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: As of 2014 there has been a minimum of 40% reduction of the population due to habitat loss and medicinal plant harvesting in the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast region over the past 100 years (generation length 40 years). An additional 10-15% decline is expected in the next 20 years due to the N2 road construction through the Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape, which will cause additional habitat loss and allow access for medicinal plant harvesters.