Cream fruit, Climbing oleander
Strophanthus gratus

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A woody climber. It grows 25 m long.

It is used for medicine and the juice as an arrow poison.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests and in humus rich soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Central Africa, China, India, Marquesas, Myanmar, Pacific, SE Asia, Taiwan, West Africa (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Caution.

Edible parts

Caution, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Nerium guineense Brongn. ex Perrot & Vogt; Roupalia grata (Wall. & Hook.) T. Moore & Ayres; Roupellia grata Wall. & Hook.; Strophanthus chopraie M. R. Almeida; and others