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Strophanthus amboensis is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

Strophanthus amboensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Strophanthus
Species:	S. amboensis
Binomial name
Strophanthus amboensis (Schinz) Engl. & Pax[1]
Synonyms[1]
Strophanthus gossweileri H.Hess Strophanthus hirsutus H.Hess Strophanthus intermedius Pax Strophanthus longicalyx H.Hess Strophanthus paxii H.Hess Strophanthus petersianus var. amboensis Schinz Strophanthus schuchardtii Pax

Description

Strophanthus amboensis grows as a deciduous shrub up to 4 metres (13 ft) tall, or as a liana up to 20 m (66 ft) long, with a stem diameter up to 20 cm (8 in). Its flowers feature an orange-yellow turning purple corolla tube, white-streaked on the inside.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Strophanthus amboensis is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and Namibia. Its habitats are forest margins, scrubland or rock fissures, from 450–2,000 m (1,480–6,560 ft) altitude.[1][2]

Uses

Strophanthus amboensis is used in local traditional medicine treatments for rheumatism, venereal diseases and scabies. The plant has been used as arrow poison.[2]

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