
Apocynaceae FAMILY
Secamone pachystigma
Secamone pachystigma
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Secamone pachystigma is a climbing shrub, twining into the surrounding vegetation or scrambling over the ground. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.
HabitatDunes and beaches, rock faces; at elevations up to 1,500 metres.