Loganiaceae FAMILY

Strychnos poeppigii

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

Various parts of Strychnos plants, especially the seeds and bark, contain toxic alkaloids such as strychnine and brucine. The fleshy pulp of the ripe fruits, however, is often edible[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. ].

Botanical Description

Strychnos poeppigii is a tree with a flat crown; it can grow up to 6 metres tall. The bole is straight and slender[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The wood is sometimes used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatAn understorey tree in dense fores at elevations around 135 metrest[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ].