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Acokanthera oppositifolia

Acokanthera oppositifolia

Acokanthera oppositifolia is not in the Expanded Monograph processing cue. If you want to add it to the cue, or if you can provide any additional information, photos or reliable use records of this muthi plant, please leave a comment below, or in The Muthi Flora of southern Africa Facebook group.

Traditional Medicinal Uses of Acokanthera oppositifolia

Indications: Administered to both people and animals. Applied in a magical sense. Caution: Harmful to people or animals.

Eco-Gardening

Acokanthera oppositifolia is a medium to large woody shrub with attractive hard, dark green leaves. Clusters of pinkish-white, sweetly scented flowers are followed by large plum coloured berry-like fruits which are relished by birds. (Credit: Wildflower Nursery)

References

Arnold. T.H., Prentice, C.A., Hawker, L.C., Snyman, E.E., Tomalin, M., Crouch, N.R. and Pottas-Bircher, C. (2002). Medicinal and magical plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 13. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.

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Botanical Name: Acokanthera oppositifolia
Synonyms: Acokanthera venenata sensu Stapf, non G.Don
Vernacular Names: Boesmansgif (Afrikaans); Bushman’s Poison (English); hlungunyembe, iHlungunyembe, khwangu, mgwangu, hlungunyembe, mkwangu, nhlungunyembe, umKhwangu (Zulu)
Family: Apocynacea
Broad Use Categories: Magical Use (Not Categorized), Medicinal Use (Not Categorized), Poisonous, Veterinary Use
Plant Type: Tree, shrub
Parts Used: Leaf, Root
Origin: Indigenous
Distribution: Swaziland (S), Limpopo Province (LIM), North-West Province (NW), Gauteng Province (G), Mpumalanga Province (M), KwaZulu-Natal Province (KZN), Northern Cape Province (NC), Western Cape Province (WC), Eastern Cape Province (EC)
Conservation Status: (LC) According to the Red List of South African plants, Acokanthera oppositifolia is not threatened and is assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Trade: Traded
Monograph Type: Basic
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