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Acokanthera

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Scientific name
  
Acokanthera

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Apocynaceae

Higher classification
  
Apocynaceae

Order
  
Gentianales

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Similar
  
Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera schimperi, Apocynaceae, Strophanthus, Carissa

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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.

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Species
  • Acokanthera laevigata Kupicha - Tanzania, Malawi
  • Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. - Mozambique, South Africa
  • Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd - widespread from Cape Province north to Zaire and Tanzania
  • Acokanthera rotundata (Codd) Kupicha - Zimbabwe, Swaziland, eastern South Africa
  • Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf. - Yemen, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Socotra, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zaire

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    References

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