Apocynaceae FAMILY
Secamone volubilis
Secamone volubilis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Secamone volubilis is a vigorous climbing shrub. Its twining stems can reach into the tops of trees[ 605 Title Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion Publication Author E. Jacob De Cordemoy Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris. Year 1895 ISBN Description Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Réunion, ?Mauritius.
HabitatResidual semi-arid forests and in rocky localities at elevations up to 550 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].