Biology:Strophanthus amboensis
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Short description: Species of plant
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 (Schinz) Engl. & Pax[1]
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Strophanthus amboensis is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
Description
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
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
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Strophanthus amboensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=198183.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 542–543. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
Wikidata ☰ Q15377761 entry
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