Apocynaceae FAMILY
Strophanthus sarmentosus
Strophanthus sarmentosus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The seed is used to make arrow poison, especially in the drier parts of Africa where the species more commonly used (Strophanthus hispidus) is scarce or absent[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Climber
Growth—
The plant produces stolons[2].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Strophanthus+sarmentosus>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]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.
- [2]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.