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Strophanthus sarmentosus

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Identification
Strophanthus sarmentosus DC. [family APOCYNACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Eimujeze,V.E.,
Related name
  • Strophanthus senegambiae
  • Strophanthus sarmentosus
  • Strophanthus paroissei
  • Strophanthus ogovensis
  • Strophanthus verrucosus
  • Strophanthus petersianus
Common name
  • tuman bélé (Brossart) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • def.) a group term for certain woody climbers (FCD; SKS) fεtε = fanner for winnowing; the husks used by children in play as fanners (FCD; Pyne) sawa a general term; see S. grains (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE (yolei), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kindambodie (Langdale-Brown) toké (JMD) (GUINEA, FULA-PULAAR (Guinea)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • obwa (JMD) (NIGERIA, GWARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kunakalo, sálánambó (def.) salanumbá (G&S) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • t∫opa yapa (auctt.) (GHANA, ADANGME), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • adwokuma (FRI) (GHANA, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gama sowa (Ryan) gwasha (FNH) kwaŋkwáníí (LB) tantsiya (JMD; ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • atodan (K&B) kpedi (K&B) tzapé (K&B) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bôdé (JB, ex K&A) tio (A. Chev.; JB) t́ox (K&A) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bidańâ (K&A) kesesoy (K&A) kuna kalo = arrow poison (DF) kuna nombo = poison vine (DF) kunô = poison (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • niasebaté (K&B) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • gondu (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • yawai (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kunamkala (A. Chev.) kunankalé (A. Chev.) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ngap (AS, ex K&A) ngap (AS, ex K&A) (SENEGAL, SERER-NON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kunalé (A. Chev.) (GUINEA, MANINKA (Wasalunka)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bagomo (K&B) (IVORY COAST, KIRMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • agan olugbo (RJN) akan (RJN) ako-isa (Ross) ilagbà o#mo#dé, lãgba-o#mo#de = little child’s horse-whip (Verger; JMD) ire (IFE) is#a (Oluakpata; IFE) is#akékeré = lesser (Ross; JMD) sagere (Millen) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ò#víẹn-órà (Ross) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kuna (JB) kunâkalé (JMD, ex K&A) kunamkala (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • lauenne (JMD) (NIGERIA, GOEMAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • biori (A. Chev.) bodi (K&A) ten (JMD, ex K&A) (SENEGAL, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • o-mããtwãã, o-matwa, matwã (auctt.) omããtwa-nini (FRI) σman (Enti) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sulawalado = monkey’s shuttle (Fox; DF) kunakalo = arrow poison (auctt.) kuno nombo = bird vine (DF) solanamb(-ô) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA,), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • σman (auctt.) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • o#ta = a bow (JMD; AJC) o#ta nta = a hunting bow (NWT; JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fulâdafo = snake-skin (DF) (THE GAMBIA, DIOLA (Fogny)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • hwaàl ndч́m = poisonous medicine (LB) (NIGERIA, BEROM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • uhape (GES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, PEPEL), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kunankala (A. Chev.) kunankalé (A. Chev.) (MALI, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ndolor(-é) (K&A) (SENEGAL, NON (Nyominka)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kun ankala (K&B) sayié (K&B) (IVORY COAST, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • mamfoham (auctt.) matwã (Enti) σman (Enti) o-matwa, matwã (Enti) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • poli (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ifakum (K&A) (SENEGAL, BANYUN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • chok = bran/husk (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • brâdtu (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDYAK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dugua bélé (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, SENUFO-KARABORO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • tene (GES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kuna (Ivanoff) (UPPER VOLTA, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • aberure (K&B) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • a-mσnyé (Ferry) (SENEGAL, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • (Brin/Seleki) butauma (K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • Gambia) tantsiyari (DAP) tokere (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, FULA-PULAAR (The), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • awdi tooke = poisonous seeds: an epithet (JMD) maada (JMD) tantsiyaari from Hausa (JMD) tooke, tookere = poison; the plant, an epithet (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kunâkale (K&A) kunamkala (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • me-ni (FNH) (NIGERIA, CHAMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • σmããtwãa (auctt.) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bidańâ (K&A) kesesoy (K&A) kunô (K&A) kutandé buna (A. Chev.) pinti nguguet (A. Chev.) (SENEGAL, ‘SOCE’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • sayié (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, ‘SENUFO’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • akitplale (sodzati) (JMD; Ewe Diet.) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • àgbùlCf1 (JMD) (NIGERIA, TIV), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ga-mondyé (Ferry) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ngabakok (K&A) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fulâdafo (K&A) fulań (K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA (Fogny)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for STROPHANTHUS petersianus Klotzsch [family APOCYNACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (2002) Author: E.A. OMINO
Names
STROPHANTHUS petersianus Klotzsch [family APOCYNACEAE], in Reise Mossamb. Bot. 1: 276 (1861); Stapf in F.T.A. 4, 1: 182 (1902); T.T.C.L.: 58 (1949); Codd in F.S.A. 26: 291 (1963); Beentje in Meded. Landbouwhogeschool 82 (4): 120, t. 33 (1982) & in F.Z. 7 (2): 477 (1985); K.T.S.L.: 486 (1994). Type: Mozambique, Tete, Zambezi R., Peters s.n. (B†, holo., K!, iso.)
STROPHANTHUS petersianus N. E. Br. var. grandiflorus [family APOCYNACEAE], in K.B. 1892: 126 (1892); Gilg in Monogr. Afr. Pfl.-Fam. & Gatt. 7: 28 (1903). Type: Mozambique, Delagoa Bay, Monteiro 1 (K!, holo., FT, G, P!, W!, iso.)
STROPHANTHUS sarmentosus Pax var. verrucosus [family APOCYNACEAE], in E.J. 15: 374 (1892). Type: Kenya, coast near Mombasa, Hildebrandt 1976 (B†, holo., BM!, K!, L!, LE, NY, P!, W!, WU, iso.)
STROPHANTHUS grandiflorus (N. E. Br.) Gilg [family APOCYNACEAE], in E.J. 32: 161, t. 7 (1902); Stapf in K.B. 1907: 510 (1907)
STROPHANTHUS verrucosus (Pax) Stapf [family APOCYNACEAE], in F.T.A. 4, 1: 181 (1902); T.T.C.L.: 56 (1949)
Information
Sarmentose shrub or liana, 1–15 m long, deciduous, flowers appearing with or rarely before the leaves; trunk to 10 cm in diameter, bark pale grey; branches with corky flattened triangular protuberances to 2.5 cm high at the nodes or rarely in between; branches glabrous or rarely puberulous; latex white or reddish. Leaves petiolate, blade elliptic or ovate, 3–11 cm long, 1.7–5 cm wide, base cuneate or rounded, apex acuminate, glabrous or very rarely sparsely puberulous; petiole 2–13 mm long. Inflorescence 1–4-flowered, sessile or pedunculate, glabrous or occasionally puberulous in its parts; pedicels 3–11 mm long. Flowers fragrant, white turning yellow, near the mouth outside and tails outside red; sepals unequal, ovate or narrowly elliptic, 5–21 mm long, acute; corolla tube 13–37 mm long, corolla lobes ovate, 9–16 mm long, 6–15 mm wide, narrowing into the 8–20 cm long pendulous tails, corona lobes 6–15 mm long. Fruit dark brown, hard, the mericarps ± opposite-divergent, narrowly ovoid, 20–37 cm long, 2–3.5 cm in diameter, tapering to an obtuse point or small knob, lenticellate, glabrous; seeds 10–18 mm long, densely pubescent, with a stalked coma 6–16 cm long. 
Range
DISTR. K 7; T 3, 6, 8
Altitude range
0–650 m
Distribution
KENYA Kilifi District Arabuko, 1929, Graham 1712! & Ganze, 28 Dec. 1985, Robertson 4122!;KENYA Kwale District Muhaka, 14 Apr. 1977, Gillett 21064!TANZANIA Pangani District Msubugwe Forest Reserve, 3 Mar. 1963, Mgaza 552!;TANZANIA Uzaramo District Mogo Forest Reserve, 11 Oct. 1965, Mgaza 722!;TANZANIA Rufiji District Mafia I., 2 Oct. 1937, Greenway 5370!
Distribution (external)
; Zambia
Malawi
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
South Africa
Notes
USES. Source of arrow poison

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