ZZ Tabernanthe iboga

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-10 m tall. It has fleshy roots. The leaves are narrow and dark green. The flowers are pale yellow or pink. They are tube shaped. The fruit are yellow to orange.

The drug produced from this plant is banned in several countries.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Congo DR, Congo R, Gabon, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine, poisonous

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Iboga vateriana Braun-Blaq. & K. Schum; Tabernanthe albiflora Stapf; and several others;