Hispid strophanthus
Strophanthus hispidus

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A shrub or creeper. It has runners or stolons. It can grow 5 m tall. The leaves are 3-22 cm long by 1.5-12 cm wide. The base is rounded or almost heart shaped. There are between 3-72 flowers in a group. They are yellow. The fruit is woody and 30-45 cm long and 1.3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, China, Gabon, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, West Africa

How it is used for food

Young leaves are used to make a sauce but it should be treated with caution.

Edible parts

Caution, medicine, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Strophanthus bariba Boye & Bereni; Strophanthus hirtus Poir.; Strophanthus niger Bondel; Strophanthus tchabe Boye & Bereni; Strophanthus thierryanus K. Schum. & Gilg;