ZZ Cryptolepis decidua
(Planch. ex Hook.f. & Benth.) N. E. Br.
Horn shrub
Apocynaceae Edible: Medicine
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A small shrub. It has straight slender branches. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are 9-45 mm long by 1-6 mm wide.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in hot arid areas up to 2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana,Eswatini, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
Curroria decidua Planch. ex Benth.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
