Apocynaceae FAMILY

Mondia whitei

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

4/5

Safety & Hazards

The seeds are used as a substitute for Strophanthus seeds in the preparation of arrow poison^[1]. The latex is also added to Strophanthus arrow poison^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber

Growth—

The flowers have a slightly fruity, unpleasant odour, which becomes stronger in the afternoons. They remain open for between 3 and 4 days and are probably pollinated by flies^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Stem cuttings. Root cuttings. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mondia+whitei>

Pollinators

Flies

References

[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.