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Acokanthera

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Acokanthera
Acokanthera oblongifolia - poison arrow plant - from-DC1.jpg
Poison arrow plant, Acokanthera oblongifolia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Carisseae
Genus: Acokanthera
Synonyms
  • Toxicophlaea Harv.

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.

Acokanthera schimperi
from Köhler's Medizinal Pflanzen 1897

The poison it contains works by stopping the heart, like most other arrow poisons.

Species

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