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Strophanthus amboensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Strophanthus
Species:	S. amboensis
Binomial name
Strophanthus amboensis (Schinz) Engl. & Pax
Synonyms
Strophanthus gossweileri H.Hess Strophanthus hirsutus H.Hess Strophanthus intermedius Pax Strophanthus longicalyx H.Hess Strophanthus paxii H.Hess Strophanthus petersianus var. amboensis Schinz Strophanthus schuchardtii Pax

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.

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.

Uses

Strophanthus amboensis is used in local traditional medicine treatments for rheumatism, venereal diseases and scabies. The plant has been used as arrow poison.

References

1. ^ "Strophanthus amboensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
2. ^ Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 542–543. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.

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