Acokanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It comprises 5 species and is generally restricted to Africa, although Acokanthera schimperi also occurs in Yemen. Its sap contains the deadly cardiotoxic glycoside ouabain. The sap is among the most commonly used in arrow poisons, including those used for poaching elephant.
SpeciesAcokanthera laevigata Kupicha - Tanzania, Malawi
Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. - Mozambique, South Africa
Acokanthera ...
Escriviu un símptoma o una malaltia i llegiu sobre herbes que us poden ajudar, escriviu una herba i vegeu malalties i símptomes contra els quals s’utilitza.
* Tota la informació es basa en investigacions científiques publicades