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Apocynaceae FAMILY

Hunteria congolana

Hunteria congolana

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

A root decoction, mixed with parts of other plant species, is used to make arrow poison[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitTree
Growth—

The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hunteria+congolana>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
  2. [2]Flora of Tropical East Africa — Beentje H.J. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 2002 · http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 ↩︎Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.