Cryptostegia madagascariensis
Madagascar Rubbervine, Rubber Vine
Also known as: Cryptostegia glaberrima Hochr. +3 more
- Cryptostegia glaberrima Hochr.
- Cryptostegia madagascariensis var. glaberrima (Hochr.) Marohasy & P.I.Forst.
- Cryptostegia madagascariensis var. madagascariensis
- Cryptostegia madagascariensis var. septentrionalis Marohasy & P.I.Forst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Originating in Africa, Cryptostegia madagascariensis (commonly known as Madagascar rubbervine or Rubber Vine) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Madagascar
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil Northeast, Caroline Is., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Malawi, Mexico Southeast, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Northern Territory, Panama, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Seychelles, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zimbabwe