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Common names: | Poison devil-tree (English) |
Description: | Shrub to 3 m or more, glabrous. Leaves in whorls of 4-6; lamina 10-20 cm long, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, acuminate. Flowers tubular; corolla white; tube c. 25 mm long; lobes 5, oblong, c. 15 × 5 mm. Follicles 8-13 cm long, c. 8 mm in diameter. |
Notes: | Very poisonous (Glen and Van Wyk, 2016) |
Derivation of specific name: | venenata: poisonous |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native of India |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Page 18. Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 21. Glen, H.F. & Van Wyk, B. (2016). Guide to Trees Introduced into Southern Africa Struik Nature Pages 320 - 321. (Includes a picture). |