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Secamone afzelii
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Secamone afzelii

Secamone afzelii

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

Although taken internally for medical reasons, there is evidence that the plant is poisonous[1]. Drinking an infusion of the leaves can cause vomiting and convulsions, followed sometimes even by death[2].

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber
Growth—

The plant is adapted to a wide range of climatic factors[2]. Prefers a position in full sun or light shade[2]. Succeeds in a wide range of soils[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Secamone+afzelii>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. — Burkil. H. M. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 1985 - 2004 ↩︎Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
  2. [2]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.