Loganiaceae FAMILY

Strychnos dinklagei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

Various parts of Strychnos plants, especially the seeds and bark, contain toxic alkaloids such as strychnine and brucine. The fleshy pulp of the ripe fruits, however, is often edible[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ].

Botanical Description

Strychnos dinklagei is a climbing shrub producing stems up to 40 metres long and 5 - 13cm in diameter. The stems can climb into the canopy of the forest, attaching themselves by means of tendrils[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Guinea to Ghana.

HabitatRainforest, also in secondary forest, often on river banks, from sea-level up to 250 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. ].