Huernia concinna
Apocynaceae FAMILY

Huernia concinna

Huernia concinna

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Huernia concinna is an evergreen, prostrate to erect, low-growing, succulent, leafless, perennial plant. It forms a clump of five-angled stems, up to 4cm long and around 1cm in diameter[ 515 Title Flora of Tropical Africa Vol 1 - 8 Publication Author Var Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; Ashford, Kent. Year 1868 - 1917 ISBN Description Very little information on habitat, range and uses, but gives good descriptions of the plants. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Ethiopia, Somalia.
HabitatNot known