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Strophanthus divaricatus
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Strophanthus divaricatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a liana or sarmentose shrub growing up to 4.5 m (15 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 4 cm (1.6 in). The specific epithet divaricatus means 'spreading at a wide angle'. The plant has been used medicinally: as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites. It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Strophanthus divaricatus
- Slug
- strophanthus-divaricatus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Strophanthus
- Species
- divaricatus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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