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Strophanthus preussii
Strophanthus preussii, Preuss' strophanthus, is an evergreen liana up to 12 metres (39 ft) long or a shrub up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall, with a stem diameter up to 2.5 centimetres (1 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white to orange corolla, red-striped or spotted on the inside. Corollas have very long tails. Vernacular names for the plant include "spider tresses" and "poison arrow vine". Habitats are forested areas from sea level to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) altitude....
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Description
Strophanthus preussii grows as an evergreen liana up to 12 m (40 ft) long or a shrub up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, with a stem diameter up to 2.5 cm (1 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white to orange corolla, red-striped or spotted on the inside. The corollas have very long tails up to 30 cm (12 in) long. Other vernacular names for the plant include "spider tresses" and "poison arrow vine".
Range & habitat
Strophanthus preussii is native to a wide area of tropical Africa, from Guinea in the west, east to Tanzania and south to Angola. Its habitat is forested areas from sea level to 1,400 m (4,600 ft) altitude.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
At the table
Traditional medicinal uses of Strophanthus preussii include treatment of gonorrhoea and healing of sores. The plant has also been used as arrow poison.
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 346159.