Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Adenium
multiflorum
Common name:
Impala-lelie, Impala lily, isiGubengubu
Family:
Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
Synonym:
Adenium
obesum
var.
multiflorum
Distribution:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Habitat:
Sandy areas
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Least Concern
Life form:
Deciduous perennial
Comments:
Like other members of the succulent Apocynaceae family, A. multiflorum has a milky latex with toxic alkaloids. This latex is used as an arrow poison and as a fish stunning poison.
Links:
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SANBI PlantZAfrica
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Wikipedia
Locations
1:
Lath house
(Tropical Hse 2 LATHE)
• Accession: 2015-20 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Lath house
(Tropical Hse 2 LATHE)
• Accession: 2018-284 • Origin: Southern Africa • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual