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Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Benth. & Hook..f. ex B.D.Jacks

اكوكانثرا

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000774
Common name: اكوكانثرا
English name: African wintersweet
Native: South Africa
Country: South Africa Mozambique
(PGR): Common

Evergreen shrub or small tree up to 2-6 m tall leaves leathery, simple flowers  fragrant, white tinged pink corolla fruit berry, purple when ripe

Ornamental shrub. Medicinal. Hedges. coastal gardens.The fruit is highly toxic, especially when unripe, but the ripe fruits have also caused fatalities in children. Although very poisonous, the plant is used locally in Africa, especially to treat snakebites and as an emetic. Numerous cardenolides have been detected in the wood, leaves, seeds and fruit, the most important being acovenosides A and B, which both have cardio-vascular properties.

Akocanthera spectabilis (Sond) Hookf

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Texture: Clay Coastal Alluvial Soils Lime rich soils Loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Temperate Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Early spring
Zone: 10 : 10
pH range: 6.5-7.5

The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and Mazhar Botanic Garden does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.