Secamone alpini Schult. is a plant in the Apocynaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Secamone alpini Schult.

Secamone alpini Schult.

Secamone alpini is an Apocynaceae forest creeper native to afro-montane forests of eastern and southern Africa.

Family
Genus
Secamone
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Secamone alpini Schult.

Secamone alpini Schult. is commonly called monkey rope or melktou. It is a forest creeper species that belongs to the Apocynaceae plant family. This species grows naturally in afro-montane forests located in eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Kenya to Cape Province.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Apocynaceae Secamone

More from Apocynaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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