Strophanthus divaricatus is a liana or sarmentose shrub that can grow up to 4.5 metres (15 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in).[2] Divaricatus is from the Latin meaning "spreading at a wide angle".[3] The plant has been used medicinally: as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites.[2] It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.[1]
Fruit resembles a pair of goat's horns Strophanthus divaricatus is a liana or sarmentose shrub that can grow up to 4.5 metres (15 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in). Divaricatus is from the Latin meaning "spreading at a wide angle". The plant has been used medicinally: as a heart stimulant and in the treatment of snakebites. It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam.
