Apocynaceae FAMILY

Catharanthus trichophyllus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Catharanthus trichophyllus is an erect, perennial plant, more or less woody at the base, growing up to 1 metre tall. The plant, which has an unpleasant smell, contains a white latex in all its parts[ 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 valued locally especially for its stimulant properties, it is often harvested from the wild for local medicinal use[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - northern Madagascar.

HabitatRiver banks, in open localities in forest, along forest edges and roadsides, on sand, gneiss-derived soil and laterite, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,400 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. ].