Secamone afzelii

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A small woody climber. It can grow 12 m long. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 2-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

It is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland and savannah. It can be in palm groves and along rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, caution

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Manara, Manar-bale, M'bal, Po-de-malila, Porecududu

Synonyms

Apocynum frutescens Afzel.; [Illegitimate] Ichnocarpus afzelii Roem. & Schult.; Secamone leonensis (Scott-Elliot) N. E. Br.; Secamone myrtifolia Benth.; Toxocarpus leonensis Scott-Elliot;