Apocynaceae FAMILY
Catharanthus ovalis
Catharanthus ovalis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
A concentrated extract of the plant was formerly drunk as an ordeal poison[ 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. ].
Botanical Description
Catharanthus ovalis is a perennial plant growing up to 40cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - southern central Madagascar.
HabitatForest; grassland, Inselberg/rock face; wooded grassland; at elevations up to 2,000 metres.