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Apocynaceae FAMILY

Cryptolepis hypoglauca

Cryptolepis hypoglauca

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cryptolepis hypoglauca is a vigorous, climbing shrub producing long stems that scramble over the ground and twine into other plants for support[ 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 harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Kenya, Tanzania.
HabitatNot known