Acokanthera oblongifolia
Botanical Name: | Acokanthera oblongifolia |
Common Name: | Dune Poison-bush, Poison Bush, Poison Tree, Hottentot Poison Bush, Bushman's Poison Bush, Hottentot's Poisonbush, Dune Poison, Dune Poisontree |
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Botanical Name | Acokanthera oblongifolia |
Common Names | Dune Poison-bush, Poison Bush, Poison Tree, Hottentot Poison Bush, Bushman's Poison Bush, Hottentot's Poisonbush, Dune Poison, Dune Poisontree |
Synonyms | Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera spectabilis, Acokanthera venenata var. spectabilis, Carissa oblongifolia, Carissa spectabilis, Jasminonerium oblongifolium, Strychnos oblongifolia, Toxicophlaea spectabilis |
Acokanthera oblongifolia (commonly known as African wintersweet, dune poison bush, Hottentot's poison, poison arrow plant or wintersweet) is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. It grows as an evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature a white tinged pink corolla. The berries are purple when ripe. Its habitat is dry forest and coastal thickets. Acokanthera oblongifolia is used in local African medicinal treatments for snakebites, itches and internal worms. The plant has been used as arrow poison. The species is native to Mozambique and South Africa.