Secamone punctulata
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A climber or small shrub. It can climb into trees. The leaves have short stalks. The leaves are 1.3-5 cm long by 0.1-2 cm wide. The base is rounded. There are several flowering shoots 5-20 mm long by 2-25 mm wide. They are orange to yellow and have a sweet scent. The fruit are follicles 4.5-5.5 cm long by 0.3-0.5 cm wide.
There are about 80 Secamone species. They are in Africa with most in Madagascar. Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae. It is used as medicine.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense forest. In Somalia it has been recorded at 1,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root - tea
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Osimantel