Cynanchum abyssinicum
Decne.
Apocynaceae
Cynanchum holstii (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Vincetoxicum abyssinicum (Decne.) Kuntze
Vincetoxicum holstii K.Schum.
Common Name:
General Information
Cynanchum abyssinicum is a richly-branched, herbaceous, climbing, perennial plant producing stems 3 - 4 metres long that twine into other plants for support[
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The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Missouri Botanical Garden
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- Contains, amongst other things, an article on ethnobotany. It can be downloaded from the internet.
Range
East tropical Africa - Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, eastern DR Congo.
Habitat
Forest margins, savannah, open scrub, often in secondary vegetation[
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 83
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains, amongst other things, an article on ethnobotany. It can be downloaded from the internet.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant can flower all year round[
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 83
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Missouri Botanical Garden
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- Description
- Contains, amongst other things, an article on ethnobotany. It can be downloaded from the internet.
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Edible Uses
Used as a relish[
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Missouri Botanical Garden
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- Description
- Contains, amongst other things, an article on ethnobotany. It can be downloaded from the internet.
]. No more details are given.
Medicinal
A tonic tea is made from the leaves[
479- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 83
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Contains, amongst other things, an article on ethnobotany. It can be downloaded from the internet.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
