Adenia globosa
Adenia globosa
Safety & Hazards
The aerial parts of Adenia globosa contain the cyanogenic glycosides deidaclin and its stereoisomer tetraphyllin A[ 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. ]. Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, the sap of most members of this genus is poisonous[ 423 Title Desert Tropicals Publication Author Website http://www.desert-tropicals.com/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The main focus of the site is succulent plants, but it also contains information on a wide range of other species. Usually at least one good photograph, plus basic information about the plant and its cultivation. ].
Botanical Description
Adenia globosa is a deciduous shrub, often adopting a climbing habit, with stems up to 8 metres long, growing from a swollen, warty globular trunk that can be up to 2.5 metres in diameter. The stems can be erect, or scramble over the ground, climbing into the surrounding vegetation and attaching itself by means of tendrils. The stems are armed with thorns up to 8cm long[ 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. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is grown for ornamental purposes in South Africa and in greenhouses in the temperate regions[ 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. ].