Accession Data:
Tabernaemontana elegans Stapf.
- Common Name: Toad Tree
- Family: Apocynaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: S. Somalia to S. Africa
- Habitat: bushveld, along riverbanks and coastal forest
- Uses: As a native African plant, it has been used and studied for it's anti-cancer properties 5. Having also a history of traditional uses, the sap of the tree is known to aid lung discomforts, stomach aches, and drunk as an aphrodisiac. The roots are used to treat sexually transmitted diseases.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
- Culture: It is deciduous, losing its leaves in the winter.
- USDA Zone: 8b-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200200015
- Source: Rob Nicholson - Smith College
- Provenance: Smith 336-98 [number on label recieved with plant]
- Accession Date: 01-08-2002
- Bench: 1104 - AFR:North Bench W
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 03-27-2025
- Restrictions:
- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
contains indole alkaloids
- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Gentianales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Apocynaceae
- SubFamily: Rauvolfioideae
- Tribe: Tabernaemontaneae
- SubTribe: Tabernaemontaninae
Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Somalia / Kenya / Tanzania / Malawi / Mozambique / Zimbabwe / KwaZulu-Natal / Swaziland / Northern Provinces
References (external):
- PlanzAfrica website
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 February 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 February 2015.
- Image #00 (cropped) & #01 (original) by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons. Last accessed Wednesday, 14 November, 2018.
- Monoterpene bisindole alkaloids, from the African medicinal plant Tabernaemontana elegans, induce apoptosis in HCT116 human colon carcinoma cells Last accessed on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.
data regenerated on Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:27:28 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
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