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Apocynaceae
Apocynum cannabinum 5.jpg
Apocynum cannabinum
Scientific classification
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Apocynaceae

Type genus
Apocynum
Synonyms

Apocynaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly called the dogbane family,[1] after the American plant known as dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum.[2] Members of the family are native to European, Asian, African, Australian, and American tropics or subtropics, with some temperate members.[1] The family Asclepiadaceae (now known as Asclepiadoideae) is considered a subfamily of Apocynaceae and contains 348 genera.

The edible flower of Fernaldia pandurata (common name: loroco) is a popular part of El Salvadorian and Guatemalan cooking.[citation needed] Carissa (Natal plum) produces an edible fruit.[citation needed] The genus Apocynum was reportedly used as a source of fiber by Native Americans.[citation needed] The aromatic fruit juice from Saba comorensis (syn. Landolphia comorensis, the Bungo or Mbungo fruit) is a popular drink,[verification needed][citation needed] on Pemba Island and other parts of coastal Tanzania.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Endress ME, Bruyns PV (2000). "A revised classification of the Apocynaceae s.l.". The Botanical Review. 66 (1): 1–56. doi:10.1007/BF02857781.
  2. Heiser CB (2003). Weeds in my garden: observations on some misunderstood plants. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 50. ISBN 0-88192-562-4.
  3. "Saba comorensis in Agroforestree Database" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2012.

Acknowledgements

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Apocynaceae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.