Apocynaceae FAMILY

Secamone alpini

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Secamone alpini is a scrambling or climbing shrub[ 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 twining stems can climb into the tops of trees[ 495 Title Silva Capensis Publication Author Pappe L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Ward & Co.; London. Year 1862 ISBN Description A work on the useful trees and shrubs of S. Africa, written in 1862. Mainly looking at ways of exploiting the plants, but also deals with some traditional uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland, S. Africa.

HabitatForests[ 495 Title Silva Capensis Publication Author Pappe L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Ward & Co.; London. Year 1862 ISBN Description A work on the useful trees and shrubs of S. Africa, written in 1862. Mainly looking at ways of exploiting the plants, but also deals with some traditional uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].