Strophanthus gratus
Climbing Oleander, Ouabain
Other regional names: Poison Arrowvine +1 more
- Poison Arrowvine
- Spider Tresses
Also known as: Nerium guineense Brongn. ex Perrot & Vogt +10 more
- Nerium guineense Brongn. ex Perrot & Vogt
- Roupalia grata (Wall. & Hook.) T.Moore & Ayres
- Roupellia grata Wall. & Hook.
- Roupellia grata Wall. & Hook. ex Benth., 1849
- Strophanthus choprae M.R.Almeida
- Strophanthus chopraie M.R.Almeida
- Strophanthus glaber Cornu ex Holmes
- Strophanthus gratus Franch.
- Strophanthus ouaboio Holmes
- Strophanthus perrotii A.Chev.
- Strophanthus stanleyanus Hook.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or liana.
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Strophanthus gratus (commonly known as Climbing-Oleander or Ouabain) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zaïre
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)
Burkina, Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago