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Cynanchum blyttioides

Liede

Apocynaceae

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General Information

Cynanchum blyttioides is an erect, perennial plant growing 50 - 75cm tall with stems that are more or less woody. The plant is richly branched from the base[
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Title
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 83
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden
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ISBN
 
Description
Contains, amongst other things, an article on ethnobotany. It can be downloaded from the internet.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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.

Range

East tropical Africa - Somalia.

Habitat

A rare and localized plant of fragmented marine limestone hills; thin bush with poor grass cover; at elevations from 700 - 850 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.
].

Properties

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Medicinal Rating *
HabitShrub
Height0.60 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - a nutty flavour[
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.
].

Medicinal

The fruits, and a latex obtained from the plant, have medicinal properties[
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.
]. No further information.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-03-29. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cynanchum+blyttioides>

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