Strophanthus amboensis
Appearance
Strophanthus amboensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Strophanthus |
Species: | S. amboensis
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Binomial name | |
Strophanthus amboensis | |
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Strophanthus amboensis is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
Description
[edit]Strophanthus amboensis grows as a deciduous shrub up to 4 metres (13 ft) tall, or as a liana up to 20 m (66 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 20 cm (8 in). Its flowers feature an orange-yellow turning purple corolla tube, white-streaked on the inside.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Strophanthus amboensis is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and Namibia. Its habitats are forest margins, scrubland or rock fissures, from 450–2,000 m (1,480–6,560 ft) altitude.[1][2]
Uses
[edit]Strophanthus amboensis is used in local traditional medicine treatments for rheumatism, venereal diseases and scabies. The plant has been used as arrow poison.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Strophanthus amboensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 542–543. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.