The native pygmies along the river were noted as some of the few to use the plant " Strophanthus tholonii " as an ingredient in their arrow poison; other Strophanthus species are more commonly used.
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""'Strophanthus welwitschii " "'grows as a deciduous shrub or small tree up to tall, or as a liana up to long, with a stem diameter up to.
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The short-lived taxon " Roupellia grata ", a flowering creeper from Sierra Leone and named to honour various members of the Roupell family, was lumped as " Strophanthus gratus " by the French botanist Henri Ernest Baillon.
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""'Strophanthus kombe " "', the "'kombe arrow poison "', is a vine that grows in the tropical regions of Eastern Africa, and is part of the genus " Strophanthus ", which contains approximately 38 species . " S . kombe " contains a cardiac glycoside which directly affects the heart.
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""'Strophanthus kombe " "', the "'kombe arrow poison "', is a vine that grows in the tropical regions of Eastern Africa, and is part of the genus " Strophanthus ", which contains approximately 38 species . " S . kombe " contains a cardiac glycoside which directly affects the heart.
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""'Strophanthus divaricatus " "'is a liana or sarmentose shrub that can grow up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . " Divaricatus " is from the Latin meaning " spreading at a wide angle " . " S . divaricatus " has been used medicinally : as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites.
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Members studied and known to have such glycosides include the " Acokanthera ", " Apocynum ", " Cerbera ", " Nerium ", " Thevetia " and " Strophanthus . " " Rauvolfia serpentina " ( Indian snakeroot ) synthesizes the alkaloids reserpine and rescinnamine, which are of interest in studies of the treatment of high blood pressure, as well as some forms of psychosis . " Catharanthus roseus " yields alkaloids studied with regard to the treatment of cancer.
