Apocynaceae FAMILY
Secamone obovata
Secamone obovata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Secamone obovata is a climbing shrub that twines into the surrounding vegetation. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - east Madagascar.
HabitatDunes and strand, forest, in humid and subhumid areas, at elevations up to 1,500 metres.