Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Safety & Hazards
Cryptostegia madagascariensis contains glucosides and is a poisonous species. It has been used in committing suicide for religious purposes[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]. The copious latex is reported to cause varying degrees of skin irritation[ 457 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 62 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1975 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains the Asclepiadaceae section of the Flora of Panama. ].
Botanical Description
Cryptostegia madagascariensis is an evergreen, climbing shrub, scrambling over the ground and climbing into nearby plants, supporting itself by means of its slender, twining stems; it can grow around 6 - 8 metres tall[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of rubber and fibre. It is widely grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its large, showy flowers[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].