Came across this plant while at uMkhuze recently. It’s ‘poison rope’ (Strophanthus speciosus).
A very toxic glycoside isolated from the plants of the genus Strophanthus is used as a cardiac stimulant, in moderate doses. However, the seeds, foliage and latex of this plant are said to be poisonous. The seeds were used to prepare arrow poison in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The fruit was used as a spear poison. The roasted and pounded roots are given in powder form to cattle and humans to treat snakebites.
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