Apocynaceae FAMILY
Cynanchum orangeanum
Cynanchum orangeanum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cynanchum orangeanum is an erect, sparsely-branched from the base, herbaceous perennial plant producing stems 10 - 20cm tall from an underground rhizome 3 - 7mm in diameter[ 479 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 83 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Contains, amongst other things, an article on ethnobotany. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern Africa - Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, S. Africa.
HabitatOpen, sunny positions on flats, in sand, frequently red Kalahari sand, between rocks, short grassland; at elevations from 1,000 - 1,500 metres[ 479 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 83 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Contains, amongst other things, an article on ethnobotany. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].