Secamonopsis madagascariensis
Jum.
Apocynaceae
Marsdenia madagascariensis Costantin & Gallaud
Common Name:
General Information
Secamonopsis madagascariensis is a slender, rather few-branched, twining plant[
473- Title
- Novon Vol 6
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A journal of Botanical Nomenclature. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant yields a latex from which a good rubber can be produced. The plant is also sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - Madagascar.
Habitat
Dry and subarid forest and woodland at elevations from near sea level to around 700 metres.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of lowland tropical areas in dry and subarid areas at elevations below 700 metres.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used to treat anthrax[
565- Title
- Madagascar. An Environmental Profile.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Jenkins M.D. (Editor)
- Publisher
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Cambridge.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
- 2-88032-607-9
- Description
- Contains a list of the Ethnobotanical uses of Madagascar plants.
].
The plant (part not specified) is used to treat sores[
565- Title
- Madagascar. An Environmental Profile.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Jenkins M.D. (Editor)
- Publisher
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Cambridge.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
- 2-88032-607-9
- Description
- Contains a list of the Ethnobotanical uses of Madagascar plants.
].
Other Uses
A latex obtained from the plant is the source of a good rubber[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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