Apocynaceae FAMILY

Riocreuxia polyantha

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Riocreuxia polyantha is a perennial climbing plant producing much-branching, annual stems up to 3 metres long and 4mm in diameter from a cluster of several long, narrow, white tubers. The stems scramble over the ground, twining into the surrounding vegetation for support[ 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. , 394 Title Flora Capensis Publication Author Hiern. W.P.; Brown N.E. Website http://www.aluka.org/action/doBrowse?sa=1&st=662543&execbr=&sls= Publisher Year 1909 ISBN Description Rather dated, and many of the botanical names have been changed since it was written, but contains a wealth of information about plants of southern Africa. It can be downloaded or viewed online. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Lesotho, S. Africa.

HabitatForest margins, montane and riverine forests, wooded savannahs and thickets, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,800 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. ].