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Strophanthus gerrardii

Botanic Family
Apocynaceae
Author
Stapf
Cultivated
C

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Lianescent shrub or deciduous liana, older branches with longitudinal corky ridges to 60mm long x 15mm high, inflorescence to 5 flowers, corolla to 25mm long, pink turning purple outside, white turning yellow inside, red-streaked inside, lobe & tails to 59mm long, divergent follicles to 230ยบ, 240mm long x 20mm diameter, broen or red-brown & glabrous

Arrow poison made from seeds

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