Strophanthus boivinii

wood shaving flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species: S. boivinii
Binomial name
Strophanthus boivinii
Synonyms[1]
  • Roupellina boivinii (Baill.) Pichon
  • Strophanthus grevei Baill.

Strophanthus boivinii (commonly known as wood shaving flower)[2] grows as a deciduous shrub or small tree sometimes up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a bole diameter up to 40 centimetres (16 in). Its flowers feature a yellow-orange turning reddish brown corolla tube. Vernacular names for the plant include wood shaving flower. Its habitat is deciduous forests and thickets, from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. Strophanthus boivinii is used in local medicinal treatments for gonorrhoea, colic, wounds and itches. The plant is native to Madagascar and is also found in Réunion and Mauritius.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Strophanthus boivinii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 543&ndash, 544. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.


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