Acokanthera schimperi

Taxobox
name = "Acokanthera schimperi"


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Gentianales
familia = Apocynaceae
genus = "Acokanthera"
species = "A. schimperi"
binomial = "Acokanthera schimperi"
binomial_authority = (A.DC.) Oliv.

"Acokanthera schimperi" (syn. "Acokanthera abyssinica" K.Schum., "Acokanthera oiabaio" Cath. [ [http://www.henriettesherbal.com/plants/acokanthera-schimperi "Acokanthera schimperi"] at [http://www.henriettesherbal.com Henriette's Herbal Homepage] ] , "Carissa schimperi" A.DC. [ [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?411730 "Acokanthera schimperi"] at [http://www.ars-grin.gov/ Germplasm Resources Information Network] ] ), belonging to a family of Apocynaceae, is a small tree native to East Africa and Yemen.

Uses

Acokanthera schimperi contains ouabaïne, a cardiotonic glycoside. It is a medicinal plant native to Africa. And, it is used by the local people to poison the tips of arrows. Its fruit is edible.

ynonym

* "Acokanthera abyssinica" K.Schum.

References

External links

* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxon.pl?411730 Acokanthera schimperi information from NPGS/GRIN]