Strophanthus boivinii, the wood shaving flower,[3] is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.
The Latin specific epithet of boivinii refers to French explorer and plant collector Louis Hyacinthe Boivin (1808-1852).[4]
Strophanthus boivinii grows as a deciduous shrub or small tree sometimes up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a bole diameter up to 40 centimetres (16 in). Its flowers feature a yellow-orange turning reddish-brown corolla tube.[3]
Strophanthus boivinii is endemic to Madagascar.[1] Its habitat is deciduous forests and thickets, from sea-level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude.[1][3]
Strophanthus boivinii is locally used in traditional medicinal treatments for gonorrhoea, colic, wounds and itches.[3]
Strophanthus boivinii, the wood shaving flower, is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.
The Latin specific epithet of boivinii refers to French explorer and plant collector Louis Hyacinthe Boivin (1808-1852).
