Strophanthus sarmentosus
Arrow Poison, Poison Arrowvine
Other regional names: Spider Tresses
- Spider Tresses
Also known as: Strophanthus laurifolius DC. +7 more
- Strophanthus laurifolius DC.
- Strophanthus ogovensis Franch.
- Strophanthus paroissei Franch.
- Strophanthus pendulus Kumm. & Hook.
- Strophanthus punctifer A.Chev.
- Strophanthus punctiferus A.Chev.
- Strophanthus sarmentosus var. sarmentosus
- Strophanthus senegambiae A.DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or liana.
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Strophanthus sarmentosus (commonly known as Arrow-Poison or Poison Arrowvine) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Indigenous to 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)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, 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)
China South-Central