Loganiaceae FAMILY

Strychnos nux-blanda

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

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. ]. Unlike the closely related Strychnos nux-vomica, this species does not contain any appreciable quantity of toxic alkaloids in the seeds[ 784 Title Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher HMSO; London Year 1917 ISBN Description A botanical publication by Kew Gardens. It contains information on various plants, including a rather dated treatment of the genus Strychnos in Asia. ].

Botanical Description

Strychnos nux-blanda is a tree that can grow up to 18 metres tall, but is more likely to be less than 12 metres. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 784 Title Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher HMSO; London Year 1917 ISBN Description A botanical publication by Kew Gardens. It contains information on various plants, including a rather dated treatment of the genus Strychnos in Asia. ]. The tree can be evergreen in the moister parts of its range, but becomes deciduous in drier areas; at the higher elevations in its range it is likely to be no more than a shrub[ 652 Title The Silviculture of Indian Trees Publication Author Troup. R.S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Oxford, at the Clarendon Press Year 1921 ISBN Description An excellent treatment. , 784 Title Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher HMSO; London Year 1917 ISBN Description A botanical publication by Kew Gardens. It contains information on various plants, including a rather dated treatment of the genus Strychnos in Asia. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.

HabitatA lower storey tree in deciduous and semi-deciduous forests at elevations up to 1,200 metres[ 784 Title Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher HMSO; London Year 1917 ISBN Description A botanical publication by Kew Gardens. It contains information on various plants, including a rather dated treatment of the genus Strychnos in Asia. ].